India vs Saudi Arabia: 25_SDR holdings
25_SDR holdings over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 20.94 billion against 18.21 billion in India, a difference of 2.73 billion.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.66 million | 465.50 million | 411.84 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 5.29 million | 463.72 million | 458.43 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.28 billion | 9.12 billion | 5.84 billion | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 12.75 billion | 16.73 billion | 3.97 billion | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, India or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 20.94 billion against 18.21 billion in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.73 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for 25_sdr holdings?
- India ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 188 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.