Total reserves in months of imports in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total reserves in months of imports was 15.06 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 15.06 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Saudi Arabia peaked at 37.37 ratio in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.31 ratio, in 2001.
That places Saudi Arabia 6th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.48 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 4.31 ratio | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.97 ratio | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 4.99 ratio | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.98 ratio | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 20.15 ratio | +304.6% |
| 2006 | 23.79 ratio | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 25.45 ratio | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 30.68 ratio | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 29.93 ratio | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 30.54 ratio | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 32.61 ratio | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 36.47 ratio | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 37.37 ratio | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 33.51 ratio | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 29.52 ratio | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 31.7 ratio | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 28.78 ratio | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 27.25 ratio | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 25.6 ratio | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 27.83 ratio | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 25.12 ratio | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 20.02 ratio | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 16.57 ratio | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 15.06 ratio | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.37 ratio | 4.31 ratio | 30.68 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.34 ratio | 25.6 ratio | 37.37 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.92 ratio | 15.06 ratio | 27.83 ratio | 5 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 38,523 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2104 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 7,266 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 0.1026 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Saudi Arabia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Saudi Arabia was 15.06 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.37 ratio in 2013.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 ratio in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).