Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total reserves in months of imports, per capita was 0 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 0 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1992.
That places Saudi Arabia 87th out of 178 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, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +44.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | -42.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | +102.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -36.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | -21.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | -53.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | -22.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -30.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -38.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -36.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -44.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | +44.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +286.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
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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 in months of imports, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 0 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total reserves in months of imports, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves in months of imports divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.