Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

1957 - 2023 | Yearly | NA | CEIC Data

Key information about Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

  • Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 23.4 Months of Import in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 27.5 in the previous year
  • Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1957 to Dec 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 60.8 in Dec 1975 and a record low of 0.5 in Dec 1957

CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from annual Foreign Exchange Reserves and annual Imports. Foreign Exchange Reserves is calculated as the sum of Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad and Investment in Foreign Securities. Saudi Central Bank provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in local currency. General Authority for Statistics provides Imports in local currency. Foreign Exchange Reserves prior to 2001 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund

View Saudi Arabia's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from 1957 to 2023 in the chart:

Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

What was Saudi Arabia's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in 2023?

Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 23.4 Months of Import in Dec 2023, compared with the ratio of 27.5 in the previous year See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
23.4 2023 27.5 2022 0.5 1957 60.8 1975 NA yearly 1957 - 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (NA) 7.2 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2024
Algeria (NA) 15.7 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2020
Argentina (NA) 3.7 May 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - May 2023
Armenia (NA) 2.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Australia (NA) 1.5 May 2023 monthly Jul 1971 - May 2023
Austria (NA) 0.2 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2023
Azerbaijan (NA) 9.9 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 1994 - Feb 2024
Bahrain (NA) 2.0 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Bangladesh (NA) 2.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2024
Belarus (NA) 1.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2024
Belgium (NA) 0.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Bolivia (NA) 0.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) 6.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Botswana (NA) 8.2 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2023
Brazil (NA) 15.8 Mar 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Mar 2024
Brunei (NA) 4.5 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2023
Bulgaria (NA) 8.4 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Feb 2024
Cambodia (NA) 6.6 Mar 2023 monthly Jun 2013 - Mar 2023
Canada (NA) 2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Chile (NA) 6.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
China (NA) 14.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2024
Colombia (NA) 11.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2024
Croatia (NA) 8.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (NA) 0.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (NA) 7.5 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2024
Denmark (NA) 7.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Ecuador (NA) 1.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Egypt (NA) 4.4 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Estonia (NA) 1.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
European Union (NA) 1.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Finland (NA) 1.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
France (NA) 0.5 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Feb 2024
Georgia (NA) 3.9 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Feb 2024
Germany (NA) 0.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Ghana (NA) 2.3 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2023
Greece (NA) 0.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) 9.3 May 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - May 2023
Hungary (NA) 3.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Iceland (NA) 8.2 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Mar 2024
India (NA) 9.2 May 2023 monthly Apr 1990 - May 2023
Indonesia (NA) 7.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Ireland (NA) 0.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Israel (NA) 26.2 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2024
Italy (NA) 1.0 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (NA) 0.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Japan (NA) 20.1 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2024
Jordan (NA) 7.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jan 2024
Kazakhstan (NA) 3.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Kenya (NA) 3.9 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2023
South Korea (NA) 7.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (NA) 2.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Kuwait (NA) 13.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2023
Kyrgyzstan (NA) 1.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Laos (NA) 1.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Latvia (NA) 2.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Lebanon (NA) 12.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (NA) 1.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Luxembourg (NA) 0.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Macau SAR, China (NA) 25.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (NA) 4.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Malawi (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Malta (NA) 1.4 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Feb 2024
Mauritius (NA) 13.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Mexico (NA) 3.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Moldova (NA) 7.0 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2023
Mongolia (NA) 6.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (NA) 3.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Morocco (NA) 2.8 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2024
Mozambique (NA) 4.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (NA) 6.0 Mar 2021 quarterly Sep 2010 - Mar 2021
Nepal (NA) 12.4 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (NA) 0.1 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1999 - Feb 2024
New Zealand (NA) 4.3 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Feb 2024
Nigeria (NA) 8.9 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Norway (NA) 10.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Oman (NA) 4.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Pakistan (NA) 2.5 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2023
Palestinian Territory (NA) 1.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2024
Panama (NA) 5.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Paraguay (NA) 7.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Peru (NA) 17.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024
Philippines (NA) 9.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Feb 2024
Poland (NA) 5.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Portugal (NA) 0.6 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Qatar (NA) 15.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Romania (NA) 5.9 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Feb 2024
Russia (NA) 19.1 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (NA) 23.4 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Serbia (NA) 7.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Singapore (NA) 10.2 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2024
Slovakia (NA) 0.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Slovenia (NA) 0.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
South Africa (NA) 6.0 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Feb 2024
Spain (NA) 1.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2024
Sri Lanka (NA) 3.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
Sudan (NA) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2017
Sweden (NA) 2.7 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (NA) 23.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Feb 2024
Syria (NA) 9.8 Jun 2011 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2011

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -21,585.731 2023 yearly 1969 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 273,066.7 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 26.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SAR bn) 1,344.120 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SAR bn) 806.352 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (SAR bn) 1,374.230 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Public Debt (SAR mn) 87,982.516 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.415 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 111,202.9 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 25,318.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -10.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2016 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 3,177,047.652 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 545,269.271 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 22,592.765 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 17,790.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -1.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,358,995.860 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,078,407.217 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 223.503 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,381.322 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,686.288 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 3,628.458 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2024
Exports: Value: Non Oil (SAR mn) 19,555.77 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Oil (SAR mn) 68,943.34 Apr 2018 monthly May 2016 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Petroleum Products (SAR mn) 125,222.000 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Exports: Value: Crude Petroleum (SAR mn) 513,181.000 2017 yearly 1953 - 2017
Exports: Value (SAR mn) 94,943.567 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2024
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 6,323.580 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jan 2024
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 1,865.858 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jan 2024
Exports: India (SAR mn) 1,030.331 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jan 2024
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 838.135 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2017 - Jan 2024
Exports: Value: Asia: India (SAR mn) 157,187.346 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Imports: HS: Value: MC: Mineral Products (SAR mn) 60,441.675 2023 yearly 1983 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Hides and Skins, Wood, Cardboard and Articles (HW) (SAR mn) 17,042.009 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Foodstuffs (SAR mn) 103,472.691 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Pearls, Precious & Semi Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Ar... (SAR mn) 33,729.880 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: HS: Value: Transport Equipment (SAR mn) 138,396.368 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Imports: Value: European Union: Germany (SAR mn) 30,000.405 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Imports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 19,767.343 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,572.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 4,345.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,516.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,396.120 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 6.924 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 785,074.650 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Equity (USD mn) 1,074.043 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Securities (USD mn) 616.607 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 4,039.242 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 19,682.520 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) -12,678.459 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 24,031.936 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 3,396.120 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 16,717.701 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -3,505.581 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 16,286.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -13,322.937 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -916.716 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 8,542.244 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 79,505.705 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) -2,580.978 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 49,782.867 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 7,765.631 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 11,200.383 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) -1,943.678 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 776.612 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -12,831.554 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 29,722.838 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 1,572.855 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (SAR mn) 5,352,001.798 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (SAR mn) 2,407,971.859 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
International Investment Position (IIP) (SAR mn) 2,944,029.939 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 11.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 417,393.794 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 641,002.539 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 10.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 Mar 2024 monthly Mar 1980 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 406,940.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 38.579 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 23.4 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.934 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1957 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 676,857.784 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 279,406.0 Feb 2018 monthly Oct 1983 - Feb 2018
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 21.6 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 1969 - Dec 2017
Credit to Households (USD bn) 343.508 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 784.198 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 125,038.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 706,294.887 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.85 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 61.93 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Base Money (SAR mn) 382,248.004 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 2,756,193.012 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,565,226.729 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 2,403,759.521 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 547,978.862 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,707,388.317 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019
Banks Deposits (SAR mn) 2,538,216.688 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024

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