Saudi foreign reserve assets rise 5% to SAR 1.74T in November

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Saudi Arabia's foreign reserve assets rose by 5% month-on-month (MoM), or about SAR 8.4 billion, reaching SAR 1.739 trillion in November 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 (94.5% of total assets) grew by nearly 3% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 1.64 trillion in November.

The value of Saudi Arabia’s reserve position at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) increased by 5% YoY, reaching SAR 12.8 billion.

Meanwhile, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) increased by 4% YoY, reaching SAR 80.6 billion during the same month.

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