IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 74.77 in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Saudi Arabia, 1957–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Saudi Arabia is 74.77, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Saudi Arabia peaked at 95.44 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1957.
Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 74.98 | — |
| 1961 | 74.98 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 58.93 | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 58.37 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 32.28 | -44.7% |
| 1978 | 60.3 | +86.8% |
| 1979 | 46.78 | -22.4% |
| 1980 | 47.66 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 52.88 | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 32.88 | -37.8% |
| 1983 | 37.86 | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 34.95 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 41.62 | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 65.95 | +58.4% |
| 1987 | 79.27 | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 84.72 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 85.52 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 87.91 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 89.33 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 91.5 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 86.48 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 88.22 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 88.8 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 89.07 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 89.62 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 89.79 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 85.86 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 85.07 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 70.86 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 62.47 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 56.38 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 67.75 | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 80.91 | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 91.32 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 93.38 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 87.13 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 81.58 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 81.58 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.62 | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 66.36 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 71.88 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 80.31 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 84.47 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 95.44 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 95.44 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.92 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 84.72 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 77.15 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 73.41 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 71.06 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 72.5 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 75.12 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 74.77 | -0.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 74.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.2, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 74.77 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81.31, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +86.8% | 32.28 | 60.3 |
| 1986 | +58.4% | 41.62 | 65.95 |
| 1977 | -44.7% | 58.37 | 32.28 |
| 1982 | -37.8% | 52.88 | 32.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1960s | 75 | 74.98 | 75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.17 | 32.28 | 75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.33 | 32.88 | 85.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.66 | 85.86 | 91.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.69 | 56.38 | 93.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.87 | 65.62 | 95.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74 | 71.06 | 77.15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 140 United Arab Emirates 74.92 compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 74.82 compare
- 142 New Zealand 74.8 compare
- 144 Israel 74.74 compare
- 145 Botswana 74.73 compare
- 146 Fiji 74.55 compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Saudi Arabia?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Saudi Arabia was 74.77 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.44 in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1957.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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