Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: 25_SDR holdings

Netherlands
17.70 billion
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
20.94 billion
in 2025
Netherlands rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

25_SDR holdings over time

  • Netherlands
  • Saudi Arabia
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B199020072025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 20.94 billion against 17.70 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 3.24 billion.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 725.80 million 465.50 million 260.30 million Netherlands
2000s 786.54 million 463.72 million 322.82 million Netherlands
2010s 6.85 billion 9.12 billion 2.27 billion Saudi Arabia
2020s 14.55 billion 16.73 billion 2.18 billion Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, Netherlands or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 20.94 billion against 17.70 billion in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
3.24 billion, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for 25_sdr holdings?
Netherlands ranks 13th 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

Indicator
25_SDR holdings
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.