Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign assets
Russia
1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
1.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Russia rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Foreign assets over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Russia, a difference of 251.07 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.81 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 280.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.53 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.69 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 621.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.07 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.68 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.30 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 382.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ | 251.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign assets, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.64 trillion real chained 2019 US$ against 1.38 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in Russia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in foreign assets between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 251.07 billion real chained 2019 US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign assets?
- Russia ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.