Canada vs Saudi Arabia: 25_SDR holdings
25_SDR holdings over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 23.41 billion against 21.00 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.41 billion.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 billion | 465.50 million | 713.51 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 813.17 million | 463.72 million | 349.45 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 8.44 billion | 9.12 billion | 684.76 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 19.14 billion | 17.34 billion | 1.80 billion | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada, at 23.41 billion against 21.00 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.41 billion, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for 25_sdr holdings?
- Canada ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.