Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate was 3.57 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is 3.57 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.1% on the previous year and up 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 304.16 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -50.37 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Saudi Arabia 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 51.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -39.07 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1974 | 113.64 % change on previous year | -390.9% |
| 1975 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1976 | -33.08 % change on previous year | -772.3% |
| 1977 | -17.21 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1978 | -50.37 % change on previous year | +192.6% |
| 1979 | -17.29 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1980 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1981 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 1982 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1983 | -5.73 % change on previous year | +207.9% |
| 1984 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1985 | 36.38 % change on previous year | +1297.3% |
| 1986 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1987 | 24.76 % change on previous year | -674.3% |
| 1988 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1989 | -26.79 % change on previous year | +571.2% |
| 1990 | -35.78 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1991 | -33 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1992 | -41.91 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 51.31 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 1994 | 23.36 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1995 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1996 | 38.68 % change on previous year | +1740.6% |
| 1997 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1998 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -377.3% |
| 1999 | 17.93 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 2000 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2001 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 15.4 % change on previous year | -497.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3408 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2004 | -0.1176 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2005 | 304.16 % change on previous year | -258688.9% |
| 2006 | 18.09 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2007 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2008 | 20.54 % change on previous year | +193.7% |
| 2009 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2010 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 2011 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +235.7% |
| 2012 | 11.84 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 2013 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2014 | -10.34 % change on previous year | -519.7% |
| 2015 | -11.89 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2017 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 2018 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2019 | -6.07 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -243.9% |
| 2021 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -211.7% |
| 2022 | -20.29 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 2023 | -17.25 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2024 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2025 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.62 % change on previous year | -50.37 % change on previous year | 113.64 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.05 % change on previous year | -26.79 % change on previous year | 36.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 % change on previous year | -41.91 % change on previous year | 51.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.57 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year | 304.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -11.89 % change on previous year | 11.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.35 % change on previous year | -20.29 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 3.57 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 304.16 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.37 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.0%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves in months of imports. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.