Saudi Arabia vs South Asia: Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods
Saudi Arabia
1.88
in 2024
South Asia
0.8526
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
South Asia rank
7th
Foreign Reserves, Months Import Cover, Goods over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Asia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.88 against 0.8526 in South Asia, a difference of 1.03.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Asia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 7th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4768 | 0.6888 | 0.2121 | South Asia |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 1.01 | 1.15 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.91 | 0.7695 | 3.14 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.54 | 1.01 | 1.53 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign reserves, months import cover, goods, Saudi Arabia or South Asia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.88 against 0.8526 in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign reserves, months import cover, goods between Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 1.03, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Asia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Asia rank globally for foreign reserves, months import cover, goods?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 7th 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.