Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 459.80 billion current US$ against 412.68 billion current US$ in Russia, a difference of 47.12 billion current US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Russia ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.23 billion current US$ | 11.98 billion current US$ | 2.74 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 206.15 billion current US$ | 164.62 billion current US$ | 41.53 billion current US$ | Russia |
| 2010s | 401.21 billion current US$ | 574.17 billion current US$ | 172.96 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 451.11 billion current US$ | 448.18 billion current US$ | 2.94 billion current US$ | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 459.80 billion current US$ against 412.68 billion current US$ in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 47.12 billion current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Russia ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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 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.