Saudi foreign reserve assets fall 2% to SAR 1.65T in October

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Saudi Arabia's foreign reserve assets fell by about SAR 30.3 billion, or 2%, month-on-month (MoM) to SAR 1.659 trillion in October 2025, according to the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).

Reserve assets include investments in foreign securities, foreign cash and deposits, reserve position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), special drawing rights (SDRs), and monetary gold.

Foreign currency reserves, representing about 94.3% of total assets, rose by nearly 2% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 1.56 trillion in September.

The value of Saudi Arabia’s reserve position at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rose by 4%, reaching SAR 12.9 billion.

Meanwhile, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) increased by 3%, reaching SAR 80.6 billion during the period.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s gold reserves remained stable at SAR 1.62 billion, the same level it has maintained since October 2008.