What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0371 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.

What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?

Saudi Arabia ranks 106th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saudi Arabia: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0059 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

106th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0371 units per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.0006 units per US$ of GDP

in 1977

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0371 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP, in 1977.

That places Saudi Arabia 106th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0236 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0215 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1962	0.0194 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1963	0.0187 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1964	0.0174 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1965	0.0204 units per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1966	0.0231 units per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1967	0.0207 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1968	0.0161 units per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1969	0.015 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1970	0.0126 units per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1971	0.014 units per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1972	0.0104 units per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1973	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	-35.3%
1974	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	-67.1%
1975	0.0017 units per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1976	0.0012 units per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
1977	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	-52.3%
1978	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	+673.2%
1979	0.0025 units per US$ of GDP	-44.3%
1980	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
1981	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	+100.0%
1982	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	-25.2%
1983	0.0094 units per US$ of GDP	+108.3%
1984	0.0094 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1985	0.0128 units per US$ of GDP	+37.1%
1986	0.0243 units per US$ of GDP	+89.3%
1987	0.0296 units per US$ of GDP	+22.0%
1988	0.0307 units per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1989	0.0287 units per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1990	0.0239 units per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1991	0.0216 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1992	0.0214 units per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1993	0.0334 units per US$ of GDP	+56.1%
1994	0.0335 units per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1995	0.0318 units per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1996	0.0288 units per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1997	0.0277 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1998	0.0314 units per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1999	0.0371 units per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
2000	0.0314 units per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2001	0.0269 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2002	0.023 units per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2003	0.0183 units per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2004	0.0183 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2005	0.0172 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2006	0.0169 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2007	0.0157 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2008	0.0117 units per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
2009	0.0133 units per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
2010	0.0108 units per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2011	0.0067 units per US$ of GDP	-37.6%
2012	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2013	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2014	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
2015	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	+19.4%
2016	0.0138 units per US$ of GDP	+62.6%
2017	0.0129 units per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2018	0.0105 units per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2019	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2020	0.01 units per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2021	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
2022	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
2023	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2024	0.006 units per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2025	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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	+673.2%	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP
1983	+108.3%	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	0.0094 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0196 units per US$ of GDP	0.015 units per US$ of GDP	0.0236 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.014 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0158 units per US$ of GDP	0.003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0307 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0291 units per US$ of GDP	0.0214 units per US$ of GDP	0.0371 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0193 units per US$ of GDP	0.0117 units per US$ of GDP	0.0314 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0093 units per US$ of GDP	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	0.0138 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0068 units per US$ of GDP	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	0.01 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

103 Chad 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP compare
104 Belize 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP compare
105 Bulgaria 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP compare
107 Uganda 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP compare
108 Djibouti 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP compare
109 Malaysia 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4688 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 202.08 units per person (2025)
Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0174 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 602.27 units per person (2025)
SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0371 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 106th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.