Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -60.6% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -54.1% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +57.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -44.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +56.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +218.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 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 | +218.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.