Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

1957 - 2024 | Yearly | NA | CEIC Data

Key information about Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

  • Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 21.4 Months of Import in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 23.9 in the previous year
  • Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1957 to Dec 2024
  • The data reached an all-time high of 60.8 in Dec 1975 and a record low of 0.5 in Dec 1957

CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from annual Foreign Exchange Reserves and annual Imports. 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 Imports in local currency. Foreign Exchange Reserves prior to 2001 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund

View Saudi Arabia's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from 1957 to 2024 in the chart:

Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

What was Saudi Arabia's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in 2024?

Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 21.4 Months of Import in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 23.9 in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
21.4 2024 23.9 2023 0.5 1957 60.8 1975 NA yearly 1957 - 2024

Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (NA) 7.4 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Nov 2024
Algeria (NA) 15.7 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2020
Argentina (NA) 3.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - May 2023
Armenia (NA) 3.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Australia (NA) 1.5 May 2023 monthly Jul 1971 - May 2023
Austria (NA) 0.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Azerbaijan (NA) 5.3 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Dec 2024
Bahrain (NA) 2.4 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Bangladesh (NA) 3.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Nov 2024
Belarus (NA) 0.7 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Belgium (NA) 0.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Bolivia (NA) 0.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) 8.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Botswana (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Brazil (NA) 12.8 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 2000 - Jan 2025
Brunei (NA) 5.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2024
Bulgaria (NA) 9.1 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2024
Cambodia (NA) 6.6 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 2013 - Mar 2023
Canada (NA) 2.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Dec 2024
Chile (NA) 6.5 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2025
China (NA) 13.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Colombia (NA) 10.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2024
Croatia (NA) 8.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (NA) 0.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (NA) 8.2 Dec 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Denmark (NA) 7.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (NA) 1.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Egypt (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Estonia (NA) 0.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
European Union (NA) 1.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Finland (NA) 1.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
France (NA) 0.5 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Dec 2024
Georgia (NA) 2.1 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1995 - Jan 2025
Germany (NA) 0.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2024
Ghana (NA) 2.4 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jan 2024
Greece (NA) 0.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) 9.3 May 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2023
Hungary (NA) 3.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Iceland (NA) 7.7 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2000 - Jan 2025
India (NA) 9.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1990 - May 2023
Indonesia (NA) 7.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2025
Ireland (NA) 0.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Israel (NA) 28.7 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
Italy (NA) 1.2 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Ivory Coast (NA) 0.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2024
Japan (NA) 16.2 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2025
Jordan (NA) 6.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2024
Kazakhstan (NA) 3.2 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2024
Kenya (NA) 4.7 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Oct 2024
South Korea (NA) 7.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2025
Kosovo (NA) 1.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (NA) 13.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (NA) 1.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Laos (NA) 2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Latvia (NA) 2.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (NA) 12.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (NA) 1.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Luxembourg (NA) 0.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Macau SAR, China (NA) 22.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (NA) 4.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Malawi (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Malta (NA) 1.5 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Nov 2024
Mauritius (NA) 10.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Mexico (NA) 4.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Moldova (NA) 6.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (NA) 4.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Montenegro (NA) 5.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Morocco (NA) 4.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2024
Mozambique (NA) 5.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (NA) 5.2 Jun 2022 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2022
Nepal (NA) 12.8 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2025
Netherlands (NA) 0.1 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Nov 2024
New Zealand (NA) 6.2 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Jan 2025
Nigeria (NA) 14.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Norway (NA) 10.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Oman (NA) 4.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2024
Pakistan (NA) 3.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Palestinian Territory (NA) 0.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2024
Panama (NA) 5.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Paraguay (NA) 6.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Peru (NA) 16.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 2024
Philippines (NA) 7.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1979 - Jan 2025
Poland (NA) 5.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Portugal (NA) 0.7 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Qatar (NA) 12.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Romania (NA) 5.9 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Dec 2024
Russia (NA) 14.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Saudi Arabia (NA) 21.4 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Serbia (NA) 7.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Singapore (NA) 9.0 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2025
Slovakia (NA) 1.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2024
Slovenia (NA) 0.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
South Africa (NA) 5.4 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2025
Spain (NA) 1.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Nov 2024
Sri Lanka (NA) 3.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2025
Sudan (NA) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2017
Sweden (NA) 3.0 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2025
Switzerland (NA) 20.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2025
Syria (NA) 9.8 Jun 2011 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2011

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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 (%) 28.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Sep 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: Non Oil (SAR mn) 19,555.77 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Crude Petroleum (SAR mn) 513,181.000 2017 yearly 1953 - 2017
Exports: Value: Petroleum Products (SAR mn) 125,222.000 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Exports: Value: Oil (SAR mn) 68,943.34 Apr 2018 monthly May 2016 - Apr 2018
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 (SAR mn) 94,298.971 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2024
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 12,252.148 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 4,116.367 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
Exports: Value: Asia: India (SAR mn) 113,354.282 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 107,208.022 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 121,831.325 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 199,331.298 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Exports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 58,495.428 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 22,618.912 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 162,549.731 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 70,584.316 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 30,693.439 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Imports: Value: European Union: Germany (SAR mn) 34,218.595 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: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 21,333.957 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: Other Investment (USD mn) -17,689.915 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: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -13,383.060 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: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 17,690.709 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: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 10,114.940 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: Direct Investment (USD mn) 490.518 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -16,358.424 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: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 4,746.140 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: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) -10,805.656 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: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 8,751.144 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: Credit (USD mn) 9,890.738 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
IIP: Liabilities (SAR mn) 2,492,541.825 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
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
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 12.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 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 (%) 39.870 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 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) 362.740 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 836.762 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 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 (%) 67.34 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2024
Base Money (SAR mn) 411,626.250 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2025
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 2,664,860.555 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
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 2,966,139.988 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 (SAR mn) 1,628,755.763 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019
Banks Deposits: Demand: Business and Individuals (SAR mn) 1,159,721.488 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Banks Deposits (SAR mn) 2,732,425.928 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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