Israel vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Israel
1.52
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
1.88
in 2024
Israel rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time
- Israel
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.88 against 1.52 in Israel, a difference of 0.36.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Israel ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 116 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7272 | 2.16 | 1.43 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 3.98 | 2.67 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, Israel or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.88 against 1.52 in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.36, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Saudi Arabia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Israel and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Israel ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The stock of international reserves is expressed as the number of months of financing-coverage it represents for the given country's imports of merchandise goods.