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Foreign investments in Saudi Arabia grew by 7% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 2.434 trillion in Q2 2022, based on the latest official data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).
When compared to the first quarter of 2022, foreign investments ebbed 1%, or SAR 25.8 billion in Q2 2022.
The following table illustrates foreign investments in the Kingdom since Q1 2015:
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Foreign Investments in Saudi Arabia* |
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|
Period |
Value (SAR bln) |
Variation |
|
Q1 2015 |
1040.68 |
+1% |
|
Q2 |
1051.01 |
+2% |
|
Q3 |
1140.56 |
+10% |
|
Q4 |
1144.34 |
+10% |
|
Q1 2016 |
1152.10 |
+11% |
|
Q2 |
1212.75 |
+15% |
|
Q3 |
1214.92 |
+7% |
|
Q4 |
1283.11 |
+12% |
|
Q1 2017 |
1259.57 |
+9% |
|
Q2 |
1305.69 |
+8% |
|
Q3 |
1308.61 |
+8% |
|
Q4 |
1360.59 |
+6% |
|
Q1 2018 |
1390.48 |
+10% |
|
Q2 |
1479.23 |
+13% |
|
Q3 |
1491.93 |
+14% |
|
Q4 |
1522.81 |
+12% |
|
Q1 2019 |
1606.08 |
+16% |
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Q2 |
1714.82 |
+16% |
|
Q3 |
1755.92 |
+18% |
|
Q4 |
1833.09 |
+20% |
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Q1 2020 |
1875.12 |
+ 17% |
|
Q2 |
1954.28 |
+ 14% |
|
Q3 |
1984.28 |
+13% |
|
Q4 |
2058.36 |
+12% |
|
Q1 2021 |
2136.05 |
+14% |
|
Q2 |
2265.06 |
+16% |
|
Q3 |
2377.43 |
+20% |
|
Q4 |
2399.72 |
+17% |
|
Q1 2022 |
2459.86 |
+15% |
|
Q2 |
2434.11 |
+7% |
*Data is periodically updated.
Foreign direct investments (FDI) accounted for 41% of total foreign investments in the Kingdom, equivalent to SAR 994.2 billion.
Portfolio investments hit SAR 812.2 billion, while other investments stood at SAR 627.8 billion.
The following table shows the breakdown of foreign investments in Q2 2022:
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Foreign Investment Breakdown in Saudi Arabia |
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|
Item |
Value (SAR bln) |
Ratio (%) |
|
FDI |
994.20 |
41 % |
|
Portfolio investments |
812.15 |
33 % |
|
Equity & investment fund shares |
396.49 |
16 % |
|
Debt securities |
415.66 |
17 % |
|
Other investments |
627.75 |
26 % |
|
Loans |
316.97 |
13 % |
|
Currency and deposits |
224.06 |
9 % |
|
Other accounts payable |
86.72 |
4 % |
|
Total |
2434.11 |
100% |
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