Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Russia
2.02
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.88
in 2024
Russia rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.02 against 1.88 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Russia ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 116 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2373 | 0.4768 | 0.2395 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 2.16 | 0.7594 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 3.91 | 2.15 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 2.54 | 0.402 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Russia, at 2.02 against 1.88 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.14, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Russia ranks 7th 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.