25_SDR holdings in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: 25_SDR holdings was 20.94 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
20.94 billion
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 188 countries
All-time high
21.32 billion
in 2022
All-time low
121.95 million
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990–2025

25_SDR holdings in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2025

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1990200720251990: 516.2M1991: 368.8M1992: 147.1M1993: 190.1M1994: 603.1M1995: 662.3M1996: 672.0M1997: 677.9M1998: 695.6M1999: 121.9M2000: 159.6M2001: 198.2M2002: 253.6M2003: 352.0M2004: 446.2M2005: 523.8M2006: 571.3M2007: 654.7M2008: 760.2M2009: 717.7M2010: 10.6B2011: 10.9B2012: 10.2B2013: 9.4B2014: 9.7B2015: 8.6B2016: 8.1B2017: 7.4B2018: 8.2B2019: 8.1B2020: 8.2B2021: 8.3B2022: 21.3B2023: 20.9B2024: 20.7B2025: 20.9B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 20.94 billion for 25_sdr holdings in 2025.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 142.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings in Saudi Arabia peaked at 21.32 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 121.95 million, in 1999.

That places Saudi Arabia 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 465.50 million 121.95 million 695.65 million 10
2000s 463.72 million 159.57 million 760.16 million 10
2010s 9.12 billion 7.43 billion 10.95 billion 10
2020s 16.73 billion 8.24 billion 21.32 billion 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings in Saudi Arabia?
25_sdr holdings in Saudi Arabia was 20.94 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 21.32 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 121.95 million in 1999.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for 25_sdr holdings?
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is 25_sdr holdings rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 25_SDR holdings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 6,685 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Holdings of SDRs are international reserve assets created by the IMF to supplement existing reserves. They are valued on the basis of a basket of currencies of four key international currencies and can be used in a wide variety of transactions and operations among official holders. SDRs are allocated to Fund members that are participants in the Fund’s Operations Division for SDRs and Administered Accounts in proportion to their quotas. Data are sourced from IMF records.