IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita was 276.75 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Saudi Arabia is 276.75 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 532.08 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.34 units per person, in 1977.
That places Saudi Arabia 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.93 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 16.32 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 15.74 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 15.17 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 14.62 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 18.44 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1966 | 22.2 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1967 | 21.38 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 20.56 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 19.75 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 18.95 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 29.3 units per person | +54.6% |
| 1972 | 27.94 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 29.52 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 28.46 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 20.29 units per person | -28.7% |
| 1976 | 18.9 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 10.34 units per person | -45.3% |
| 1978 | 87.58 units per person | +747.4% |
| 1979 | 64.83 units per person | -26.0% |
| 1980 | 104.54 units per person | +61.2% |
| 1981 | 201.32 units per person | +92.6% |
| 1982 | 111.61 units per person | -44.6% |
| 1983 | 175.02 units per person | +56.8% |
| 1984 | 142.52 units per person | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 179.6 units per person | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 299.37 units per person | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 394.43 units per person | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 379.17 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 355.33 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 376.39 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 366.65 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 344.75 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 498.9 units per person | +44.7% |
| 1994 | 518.25 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 509.61 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 475.09 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 431.59 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 434.69 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 532.08 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 478.62 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 365.04 units per person | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 331.25 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 311.54 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 373.65 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 392.89 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 447.22 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 460.82 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 402.58 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 368.91 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 366.01 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 280.46 units per person | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 272.26 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 279.94 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 287.09 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 274.23 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 414.18 units per person | +51.0% |
| 2017 | 438.44 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 427.67 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 389.38 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 351.91 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 333.53 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 293.69 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 288.39 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 277.33 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 276.75 units per person | -0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 276.75 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 272.97 units per person, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 276.75 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.78 units per person, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 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 | +747.4% | 10.34 units per person | 87.58 units per person |
| 1981 | +92.6% | 104.54 units per person | 201.32 units per person |
| 1986 | +66.7% | 179.6 units per person | 299.37 units per person |
| 1980 | +61.2% | 64.83 units per person | 104.54 units per person |
| 1983 | +56.8% | 111.61 units per person | 175.02 units per person |
| 1971 | +54.6% | 18.95 units per person | 29.3 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.11 units per person | 14.62 units per person | 22.2 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.61 units per person | 10.34 units per person | 87.58 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 234.29 units per person | 104.54 units per person | 394.43 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 448.8 units per person | 344.75 units per person | 532.08 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 393.25 units per person | 311.54 units per person | 478.62 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 342.97 units per person | 272.26 units per person | 438.44 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.6 units per person | 276.75 units per person | 351.91 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 580.45 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3713 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 423.84 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita in Saudi Arabia was 276.75 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 532.08 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.34 units per person in 1977.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.