Total reserves in months of imports in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total reserves in months of imports was 15.59 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Saudi Arabia, 1971–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Saudi Arabia is 15.59, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Saudi Arabia peaked at 37.37 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 1992.
That places Saudi Arabia 5th out of 179 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 in months of imports in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.96 | — |
| 1972 | 16.6 | +51.4% |
| 1973 | 10.12 | -39.1% |
| 1974 | 21.61 | +113.6% |
| 1975 | 22.68 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 15.17 | -33.1% |
| 1977 | 12.56 | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 6.23 | -50.4% |
| 1979 | 5.16 | -17.3% |
| 1980 | 5 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 5.13 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 5.03 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 4.74 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 4.86 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 6.63 | +36.4% |
| 1986 | 6.35 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 7.92 | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 7.6 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 5.57 | -26.8% |
| 1990 | 3.58 | -35.8% |
| 1991 | 2.4 | -33.0% |
| 1992 | 1.39 | -41.9% |
| 1993 | 2.11 | +51.3% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 2.65 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.68 | +38.7% |
| 1997 | 3.52 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.94 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 4.64 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 4.48 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 4.31 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.97 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 4.99 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.98 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 20.15 | +304.2% |
| 2006 | 23.79 | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 25.45 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 30.68 | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 29.93 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 30.54 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 32.61 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 36.47 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 37.37 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 33.51 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 29.52 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 31.7 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 28.78 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 27.25 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 25.6 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 27.84 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 25.12 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 20.02 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 16.57 | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 15.06 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 15.59 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.46 | 5.16 | 22.68 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.88 | 4.74 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 | 1.39 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.37 | 4.31 | 30.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.34 | 25.6 | 37.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.03 | 15.06 | 27.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 32,328 current LCU per person (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.57 % change on previous year (2017)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 363.54 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 33.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 317.55 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 335.74 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 368.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 336.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 9,089 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Saudi Arabia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Saudi Arabia was 15.59 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.37 in 2013.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 1992.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].