Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) was 269.80 billion US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 269.80 billion US dollar for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 531.64 billion US dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 210.82 billion US dollar, in 2007.
Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 210.82 billion US dollar | — |
| 2008 | 307.80 billion US dollar | +46.0% |
| 2009 | 285.75 billion US dollar | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 315.18 billion US dollar | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 380.00 billion US dollar | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 444.04 billion US dollar | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 519.39 billion US dollar | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 531.64 billion US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 400.28 billion US dollar | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 362.39 billion US dollar | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 330.57 billion US dollar | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 319.55 billion US dollar | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 318.33 billion US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 295.73 billion US dollar | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 297.75 billion US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 297.10 billion US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 262.87 billion US dollar | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 270.95 billion US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 269.80 billion US dollar | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 268.12 billion US dollar | 210.82 billion US dollar | 307.80 billion US dollar | 3 |
| 2010s | 392.14 billion US dollar | 315.18 billion US dollar | 531.64 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.37 billion US dollar | 262.87 billion US dollar | 297.75 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More external debt data for Saudi Arabia
- Other investment, Debt instruments 379.95 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 10,276 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.2975 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -3.37 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -2.32 (2030)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 5.01 (2015)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP 40.67 (2030)
- Portfolio investment, Debt securities 74.10 billion US dollar (2025)
- Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) 6.27 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Saudi Arabia?
- Reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) in Saudi Arabia was 269.80 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 531.64 billion US dollar in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.82 billion US dollar in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Securities (equity, investment fund shares/units and debt securities) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.