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

The highest recorded value was 0.0509 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.

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

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

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

Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.008 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.008 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 2.7%

World rank

106th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0509 units per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.0007 units per US$ of GDP

in 1977

Years of data

1960–2025

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia is 0.008 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0509 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, in 1977.

Saudi Arabia ranks 106th of 189 countries on this measure, 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	0.0152 units per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
1972	0.0113 units per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1973	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1974	0.0027 units per US$ of GDP	-66.6%
1975	0.002 units per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
1976	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	-28.2%
1977	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	-50.1%
1978	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	+729.3%
1979	0.0033 units per US$ of GDP	-43.7%
1980	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1981	0.007 units per US$ of GDP	+82.5%
1982	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	-29.1%
1983	0.0098 units per US$ of GDP	+97.7%
1984	0.0092 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1985	0.0141 units per US$ of GDP	+53.7%
1986	0.0297 units per US$ of GDP	+110.8%
1987	0.042 units per US$ of GDP	+41.5%
1988	0.0414 units per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1989	0.0377 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1990	0.034 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1991	0.0309 units per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1992	0.0294 units per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1993	0.0458 units per US$ of GDP	+56.0%
1994	0.0489 units per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1995	0.0472 units per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1996	0.0414 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1997	0.0374 units per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1998	0.0442 units per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1999	0.0509 units per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2000	0.0409 units per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2001	0.0338 units per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2002	0.0313 units per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2003	0.0271 units per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2004	0.0284 units per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2005	0.0246 units per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2006	0.0255 units per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2007	0.0248 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2008	0.018 units per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
2009	0.0208 units per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
2010	0.0166 units per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2011	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	-37.8%
2012	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2013	0.01 units per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2014	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2015	0.0118 units per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2016	0.0186 units per US$ of GDP	+57.7%
2017	0.0183 units per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2018	0.0146 units per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2019	0.0132 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2020	0.0145 units per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2021	0.0104 units per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
2022	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
2023	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2024	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2025	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	+2.7%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.008 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.008 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	+729.3%	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0059 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	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0152 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.02 units per US$ of GDP	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	0.042 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.041 units per US$ of GDP	0.0294 units per US$ of GDP	0.0509 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0275 units per US$ of GDP	0.018 units per US$ of GDP	0.0409 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0133 units per US$ of GDP	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	0.0186 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0094 units per US$ of GDP	0.0076 units per US$ of GDP	0.0145 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

103 Chad 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP compare
104 Belize 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP compare
105 Bulgaria 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP compare
107 Uganda 0.008 units per US$ of GDP compare
108 Djibouti 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP compare
109 Malaysia 0.0078 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)
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 capita 276.75 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Saudi Arabia was 0.008 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0509 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Saudi Arabia ranks 106th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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: 04 October 2026

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