Russia vs Saudi Arabia: 24_International reserves
Russia
417.72 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
453.86 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Russia rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
24_International reserves over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 453.86 billion excluding gold against 417.72 billion excluding gold in Russia, a difference of 36.14 billion excluding gold.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Russia ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.85 billion excluding gold | 12.10 billion excluding gold | 3.25 billion excluding gold | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 173.16 billion excluding gold | 137.74 billion excluding gold | 35.42 billion excluding gold | Russia |
| 2010s | 401.80 billion excluding gold | 564.36 billion excluding gold | 162.56 billion excluding gold | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 440.76 billion excluding gold | 453.23 billion excluding gold | 12.47 billion excluding gold | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 453.86 billion excluding gold against 417.72 billion excluding gold in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 36.14 billion excluding gold, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Russia ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).