Saudi foreign reserve assets drop to SAR 1.72T in December

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Saudi Arabia's foreign reserve assets fell by about SAR 13.7 billion (1%) month-on-month (MoM) to SAR 1.72 trillion in December 2025, according to the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).

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

Moreover, IMF reserves climbed 6% YoY to SAR 12.9 billion during the same month.

Moreover, IMF reserves jumped 6% YoY to SAR 12.9 billion last month.

Meanwhile, SDRs rose by 5% YoY to SAR 80.5 billion in December.

Gold reserves remained unchanged at SAR 1.62 billion, maintaining the same level since December 2008.