Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 929.64 billion current US$ against 459.80 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 469.85 billion current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 2.0 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 452.58 million current US$ | 665.30 million current US$ | 212.72 million current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 14.06 billion current US$ | 8.22 billion current US$ | 5.84 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 24.06 billion current US$ | 19.22 billion current US$ | 4.84 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 11.31 billion current US$ | 35.02 billion current US$ | 23.71 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 164.62 billion current US$ | 46.97 billion current US$ | 117.65 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 574.17 billion current US$ | 550.34 billion current US$ | 23.84 billion current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 450.12 billion current US$ | 913.14 billion current US$ | 463.03 billion current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Saudi Arabia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 929.64 billion current US$ against 459.80 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 469.85 billion current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Switzerland rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). 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.