Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

2003 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

  • Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 38.053 % in Dec 2024
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 39.870 % for Sep 2024
  • Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging 65.355 % from Dec 2003 to Dec 2024, with 85 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 94.246 % in Dec 2013 and a record low of 27.515 % in Dec 2003
  • Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly

CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Exchange Reserves as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Nominal GDP. Foreign Exchange Reserves is calculated as the sum of Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad and Investment in Foreign Securities. Saudi Central Bank provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in local currency. General Authority for Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency.

View Saudi Arabia's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from Dec 2003 to Dec 2024 in the chart:

Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

What was Saudi Arabia's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Dec 2024?

Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 38.053 % in Dec 2024 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
38.053 Dec 2024 39.870 Sep 2024 27.515 Dec 2003 94.246 Dec 2013 % quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024

Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 22.419 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Algeria (%) 25.249 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Argentina (%) 3.598 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 14.187 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Australia (%) 2.339 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1969 - Dec 2024
Austria (%) 0.641 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 17.721 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (%) 8.711 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Bangladesh (%) 4.000 Feb 2025 monthly Oct 1999 - Feb 2025
Belarus (%) 3.845 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) 0.783 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.459 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 32.623 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Botswana (%) 21.129 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Sep 2024
Brazil (%) 13.549 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Brunei (%) 6.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2025
Bulgaria (%) 35.524 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (%) 7.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2025
Canada (%) 4.192 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2024
Chile (%) 12.845 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
China (%) 6.600 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2025
Colombia (%) 13.755 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Croatia (%) 39.431 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 0.729 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) 39.975 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Denmark (%) 18.979 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (%) 5.127 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 8.776 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 3.860 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
European Union (%) 1.915 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Finland (%) 3.068 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
France (%) 0.975 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2024
Georgia (%) 11.046 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
Germany (%) 0.789 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2024
Ghana (%) 3.623 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Greece (%) 1.534 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 103.470 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2024
Hungary (%) 15.636 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 16.728 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
India (%) 4.000 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 1962 - Feb 2025
Indonesia (%) 9.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2025
Ireland (%) 0.918 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Israel (%) 38.877 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
Italy (%) 2.275 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 0.003 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2023
Japan (%) 0.840 Dec 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Dec 2024
Jordan (%) 27.497 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 5.430 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 7.521 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
South Korea (%) 7.000 Feb 2025 monthly Nov 1979 - Feb 2025
Kosovo (%) 12.534 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (%) 25.562 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 9.151 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Laos (%) 8.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Latvia (%) 9.493 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (%) 21.405 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 7.431 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (%) 0.220 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 58.563 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
North Macedonia (%) 29.004 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 2.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2025
Malta (%) 4.309 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Mauritius (%) 44.495 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Mexico (%) 10.951 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Moldova (%) 29.013 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (%) 20.332 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Montenegro (%) 20.204 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Morocco (%) 21.679 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Mozambique (%) 16.911 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 3.750 Feb 2025 monthly May 2011 - Feb 2025
Nepal (%) 4.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2003 - Feb 2025
Netherlands (%) 0.605 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2024
New Zealand (%) 6.453 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2005 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 18.573 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Norway (%) 15.907 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Oman (%) 16.368 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Pakistan (%) 5.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Jan 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 17.215 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Panama (%) 5.697 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (%) 19.403 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 25.180 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2024
Philippines (%) 7.000 Feb 2025 monthly May 1986 - Feb 2025
Poland (%) 19.665 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Portugal (%) 172.712 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Qatar (%) 19.692 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Romania (%) 16.535 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Dec 2024
Russia (%) 19.376 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 38.053 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Serbia (%) 30.849 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2024
Singapore (%) 65.403 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (%) 7.216 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Slovenia (%) 1.865 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
South Africa (%) 11.762 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 3.837 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.000 May 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - May 2023
Sudan (%) 0.000 2017 yearly 1960 - 2017
Sweden (%) 6.925 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (%) 86.276 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
Syria (%) 31.149 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010

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Saudi Arabia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -30,833.284 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 319,733.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 29.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SAR bn) 1,583.493 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SAR bn) 1,862.699 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (SAR bn) 1,433.631 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.415 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 73,321.7 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 25,146.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,151,060.164 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 595,269.369 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,383.089 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 21,076.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 27.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,014,506.913 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,727,931.691 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1,097.698 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,914.653 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,267.239 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,960.638 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2024
Exports: Value: Oil (SAR mn) 68,943.34 Apr 2018 monthly May 2016 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Petroleum Products (SAR mn) 125,222.000 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Exports: Value: Crude Petroleum (SAR mn) 513,181.000 2017 yearly 1953 - 2017
Exports: Value: Non Oil (SAR mn) 19,555.77 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 4,116.367 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 12,252.148 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: Value (SAR mn) 94,298.971 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2024
Exports: India (SAR mn) 9,117.572 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 9,808.619 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 121,831.325 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: India (SAR mn) 113,354.282 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 199,331.298 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 107,208.022 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 58,495.428 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 30,693.439 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 70,584.316 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 22,618.912 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: European Union: Germany (SAR mn) 34,218.595 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 162,549.731 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.681 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 87.505 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 115.814 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 104.491 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,746.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -8,790.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 4,255.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 6,044.079 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -37.538 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 765,219.433 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Equity (USD mn) 1,306.235 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 4,737.844 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -16,358.424 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 3,644.042 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 17,690.709 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 73,942.498 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 54,477.369 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 1,139.594 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 9,890.738 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -16,011.717 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 8,751.144 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 19,465.129 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) 490.518 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 10,114.940 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 4,746.140 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) -17,689.915 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -13,383.060 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 26,126.658 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 6,044.079 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 21,333.957 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 11,646.630 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -6,661.703 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) -10,805.656 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
IIP: Assets (SAR mn) 5,362,114.700 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
International Investment Position (IIP) (SAR mn) 2,869,572.875 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (SAR mn) 2,492,541.825 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 12.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 447,953.495 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 710,629.481 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 11.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Feb 2025 monthly Mar 1980 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 410,186.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 38.053 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 21.4 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.934 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1957 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 728,646.914 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 8.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 279,406.0 Feb 2018 monthly Oct 1983 - Feb 2018
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 21.6 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2017
Credit to Households (USD bn) 373.103 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 873.815 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 133,960.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 801,585.555 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 14.66 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 69.26 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Base Money (SAR mn) 411,626.250 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 2,966,139.988 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,679,825.606 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 2,664,860.555 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 553,046.279 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,628,755.763 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Banks Deposits (SAR mn) 2,732,425.928 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Banks Deposits: Demand: Business and Individuals (SAR mn) 1,159,721.488 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Bank Loans: Consumer (SAR mn) 470,985.975 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024

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