Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar
Egypt
10.91 billion
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
10.23 billion
in 2025
Egypt rank
15th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar over time
- Egypt
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 10.91 billion against 10.23 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 676.80 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Egypt ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 28.70 million | 0 | 28.70 million | Egypt |
| 1950s | 55.22 million | 0 | 55.22 million | Egypt |
| 1960s | 191.60 million | 53.02 million | 138.57 million | Egypt |
| 1970s | 396.48 million | 160.70 million | 235.78 million | Egypt |
| 1980s | 605.34 million | 2.00 billion | 1.39 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 959.83 million | 5.91 billion | 4.95 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.36 billion | 7.94 billion | 6.58 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.69 billion | 9.80 billion | 5.11 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 17.76 billion | 10.09 billion | 7.66 billion | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
- Egypt, at 10.91 billion against 10.23 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 676.80 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
- Egypt ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.