Saudi Arabia vs Singapore: Reserves and related items
Reserves and related items over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 26.18 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4.35 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 406.08 million BoP, current US$ | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -233.43 million BoP, current US$ | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
| 1990s | 6.57 million BoP, current US$ | 5.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.92 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
| 2000s | 32.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
| 2020s | -6.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.48 billion BoP, current US$ | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves and related items, Saudi Arabia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 26.18 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves and related items between Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 4.35 billion BoP, current US$, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Singapore rank globally for reserves and related items?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. 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.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.