Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 15.06 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 15.06 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Saudi Arabia peaked at 37.37 ratio in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.31 ratio, in 2001.
That places Saudi Arabia 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.48 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 4.31 ratio | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.97 ratio | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 4.99 ratio | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.98 ratio | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 20.15 ratio | +304.2% |
| 2006 | 23.79 ratio | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 25.45 ratio | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 30.68 ratio | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 29.93 ratio | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 30.54 ratio | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 32.61 ratio | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 36.47 ratio | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 37.37 ratio | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 33.51 ratio | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 29.52 ratio | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 31.7 ratio | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 28.78 ratio | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 27.25 ratio | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 25.6 ratio | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 27.84 ratio | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 25.12 ratio | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 20.02 ratio | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 16.57 ratio | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 15.06 ratio | -9.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 15.06 ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.04 ratio, 5.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 15.06 ratio is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.24 ratio, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +304.2% | 4.98 ratio | 20.15 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.37 ratio | 4.31 ratio | 30.68 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.34 ratio | 25.6 ratio | 37.37 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.92 ratio | 15.06 ratio | 27.84 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More infrastructure data for Saudi Arabia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 54.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 159.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.71 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.19 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Saudi Arabia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Saudi Arabia was 15.06 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.37 ratio in 2013.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 ratio in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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