Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.2629 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.2629 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.6418 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0315 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Saudi Arabia 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0954 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0899 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0891 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1974 SDR per US$ of GDP | +121.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2137 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2466 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2323 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2126 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1295 SDR per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1087 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1009 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1702 SDR per US$ of GDP | +68.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2271 SDR per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2078 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2545 SDR per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4236 SDR per US$ of GDP | +66.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3617 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3318 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1836 SDR per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1308 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1117 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1503 SDR per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1748 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2018 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2111 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2191 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1723 SDR per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1866 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1731 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1337 SDR per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0697 SDR per US$ of GDP | -47.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0617 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0315 SDR per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0407 SDR per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0374 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0405 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0628 SDR per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0664 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0688 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0766 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0793 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.076 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.08 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0705 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0679 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3302 SDR per US$ of GDP | +386.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3986 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4647 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5524 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.609 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5467 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5174 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5681 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6118 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6418 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6411 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5778 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4698 SDR per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4024 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4061 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4098 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3308 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2786 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.267 SDR per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.267 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2629 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1615 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0891 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2466 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2392 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1009 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.4236 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1734 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1117 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2191 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0556 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0766 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2729 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0679 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.609 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5383 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.4024 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.6418 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3027 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2629 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.4098 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 25 Nicaragua 0.2733 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Lebanon 0.2728 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Seychelles 0.2662 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Bhutan 0.2368 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Brunei Darussalam 0.2356 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2353 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2687 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 8,588 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2472 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 9,081 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 9,976 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.2629 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6418 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0315 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.