Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) was 368.87 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
368.87 billion SDR
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
9th
of 188 countries
All-time high
513.83 billion SDR
in 2014
All-time low
28.00 million SDR
in 1957
Years of data
69
1957–2025
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Saudi Arabia, 1957–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) in Saudi Arabia is 368.87 billion SDR, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 513.83 billion SDR in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.00 million SDR, in 1957.
That places Saudi Arabia 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 28.00 million SDR | — |
| 1958 | 73.05 million SDR | +160.9% |
| 1959 | 174.03 million SDR | +138.2% |
| 1960 | 185.06 million SDR | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 238.03 million SDR | +28.6% |
| 1962 | 267.92 million SDR | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 513.94 million SDR | +91.8% |
| 1964 | 585.03 million SDR | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 726.26 million SDR | +24.1% |
| 1966 | 747.86 million SDR | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 761.88 million SDR | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 684.96 million SDR | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 607.18 million SDR | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 669.56 million SDR | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 1.35 billion SDR | +101.1% |
| 1972 | 2.38 billion SDR | +76.7% |
| 1973 | 3.39 billion SDR | +42.6% |
| 1974 | 12.03 billion SDR | +254.5% |
| 1975 | 20.18 billion SDR | +67.8% |
| 1976 | 23.51 billion SDR | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 25.04 billion SDR | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 15.52 billion SDR | -38.0% |
| 1979 | 16.41 billion SDR | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 20.49 billion SDR | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 29.25 billion SDR | +42.8% |
| 1982 | 28.69 billion SDR | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 27.74 billion SDR | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 26.69 billion SDR | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 24.13 billion SDR | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 16.45 billion SDR | -31.8% |
| 1987 | 17.56 billion SDR | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 16.67 billion SDR | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 14.15 billion SDR | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 9.45 billion SDR | -33.2% |
| 1991 | 9.30 billion SDR | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.43 billion SDR | -41.6% |
| 1993 | 6.72 billion SDR | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 6.26 billion SDR | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 7.00 billion SDR | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 11.14 billion SDR | +59.2% |
| 1997 | 12.01 billion SDR | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 11.04 billion SDR | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 13.36 billion SDR | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 16.00 billion SDR | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 15.01 billion SDR | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 16.32 billion SDR | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 16.51 billion SDR | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.87 billion SDR | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 110.12 billion SDR | +483.6% |
| 2006 | 152.19 billion SDR | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 195.72 billion SDR | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 292.99 billion SDR | +49.7% |
| 2009 | 268.54 billion SDR | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 298.25 billion SDR | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 362.52 billion SDR | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 438.37 billion SDR | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 479.09 billion SDR | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 513.83 billion SDR | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 452.46 billion SDR | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 407.09 billion SDR | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 357.73 billion SDR | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 366.32 billion SDR | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 372.40 billion SDR | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 328.31 billion SDR | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 338.59 billion SDR | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 359.35 billion SDR | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 341.33 billion SDR | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 355.69 billion SDR | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 368.87 billion SDR | +3.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 368.87 billion SDR is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.43 billion SDR, 10.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 368.87 billion SDR is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.46 billion SDR, 16.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +483.6% | 18.87 billion SDR | 110.12 billion SDR |
| 1974 | +254.5% | 3.39 billion SDR | 12.03 billion SDR |
| 1958 | +160.9% | 28.00 million SDR | 73.05 million SDR |
| 1959 | +138.2% | 73.05 million SDR | 174.03 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.69 million SDR | 28.00 million SDR | 174.03 million SDR | 3 |
| 1960s | 531.81 million SDR | 185.06 million SDR | 761.88 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.05 billion SDR | 669.56 million SDR | 25.04 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.18 billion SDR | 14.15 billion SDR | 29.25 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.17 billion SDR | 5.43 billion SDR | 13.36 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.23 billion SDR | 15.01 billion SDR | 292.99 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 404.81 billion SDR | 298.25 billion SDR | 513.83 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 348.69 billion SDR | 328.31 billion SDR | 368.87 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (gold at market value) in Saudi Arabia?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Saudi Arabia was 368.87 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 513.83 billion SDR in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.00 million SDR in 1957.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.