India vs Saudi Arabia: Total Reserves
India
687,734
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
460,249
in 2025
India rank
5th
Saudi Arabia rank
7th
Total Reserves over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 687,734 against 460,249 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 227,485.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
India ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,713 | 11,387 | 8,327 | India |
| 2000s | 152,284 | 164,914 | 12,630 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 347,799 | 574,694 | 226,895 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 621,332 | 450,549 | 170,783 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 687,734 against 460,249 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 227,485, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total reserves?
- India ranks 5th and Saudi Arabia ranks 7th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.