Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total reserves minus gold (current US$) was 459.80 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves minus gold in Saudi Arabia stood at 459.80 billion current US$.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Saudi Arabia peaked at 731.92 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 166.76 million current US$, in 1960.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 166.76 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 172.76 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 189.75 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 435.75 million current US$ | +129.6% |
| 1964 | 506.75 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 653.00 million current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1966 | 678.50 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 692.50 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 542.50 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1969 | 487.50 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 542.50 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +144.7% |
| 1972 | 2.38 billion current US$ | +79.6% |
| 1973 | 3.75 billion current US$ | +57.2% |
| 1974 | 14.15 billion current US$ | +277.7% |
| 1975 | 23.19 billion current US$ | +63.9% |
| 1976 | 26.90 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 29.90 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 19.20 billion current US$ | -35.8% |
| 1979 | 19.27 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 23.44 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 32.24 billion current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1982 | 29.55 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 27.29 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 24.75 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 25.00 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 18.32 billion current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 22.68 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 20.55 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 16.75 billion current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 11.67 billion current US$ | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 11.67 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.93 billion current US$ | -49.2% |
| 1993 | 7.43 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 7.38 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.62 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 14.32 billion current US$ | +66.1% |
| 1997 | 14.88 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 14.22 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 17.00 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 19.59 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 17.60 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 20.61 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 22.62 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 27.29 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 155.03 billion current US$ | +468.1% |
| 2006 | 226.03 billion current US$ | +45.8% |
| 2007 | 305.45 billion current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 442.25 billion current US$ | +44.8% |
| 2009 | 409.69 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 444.72 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 540.68 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 656.46 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 725.29 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 731.92 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 615.99 billion current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 535.36 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 495.99 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 496.16 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 499.14 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 453.21 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 454.98 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 459.41 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 436.53 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 436.77 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 459.80 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 459.80 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.46 billion current US$, 18.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 459.80 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.72 billion current US$, 25.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +468.1% | 27.29 billion current US$ | 155.03 billion current US$ |
| 1974 | +277.7% | 3.75 billion current US$ | 14.15 billion current US$ |
| 1971 | +144.7% | 542.50 million current US$ | 1.33 billion current US$ |
| 1963 | +129.6% | 189.75 million current US$ | 435.75 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 452.58 million current US$ | 166.76 million current US$ | 692.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.06 billion current US$ | 542.50 million current US$ | 29.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.06 billion current US$ | 16.75 billion current US$ | 32.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.31 billion current US$ | 5.93 billion current US$ | 17.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.62 billion current US$ | 17.60 billion current US$ | 442.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 574.17 billion current US$ | 444.72 billion current US$ | 731.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 450.12 billion current US$ | 436.53 billion current US$ | 459.80 billion current US$ | 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 total reserves minus gold in Saudi Arabia?
- Total reserves minus gold in Saudi Arabia was 459.80 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 731.92 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.76 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.