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Foreign investments in Saudi Arabia rose 4% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 2.51 trillion by the end of Q3 2023, according to data from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).
The foreign investment balance recorded an increase of 1% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), or nearly SAR 15.8 billion.
The table below shows foreign investments in Saudi Arabia since 2015:
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Foreign Investments in Saudi Arabia* |
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Period |
Value (SAR bln) |
Change (YoY) |
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Q1 2015 |
1040.7 |
+1% |
|
Q2 |
1051.0 |
+2% |
|
Q3 |
1140.6 |
+10% |
|
Q4 |
1144.3 |
+10% |
|
Q1 2016 |
1152.1 |
+11% |
|
Q2 |
1212.8 |
+15% |
|
Q3 |
1214.9 |
+7% |
|
Q4 |
1283.1 |
+12% |
|
Q1 2017 |
1259.6 |
+9% |
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Q2 |
1305.7 |
+8% |
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Q3 |
1308.6 |
+8% |
|
Q4 |
1360.6 |
+6% |
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Q1 2018 |
1390.5 |
+10% |
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Q2 |
1479.2 |
+13% |
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Q3 |
1491.9 |
+14% |
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Q4 |
1522.8 |
+12% |
|
Q1 2019 |
1606.1 |
+16% |
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Q2 |
1714.8 |
+16% |
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Q3 |
1755.9 |
+18% |
|
Q4 |
1833.1 |
+20% |
|
Q1 2020 |
1875.1 |
+17% |
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Q2 |
1954.3 |
+14% |
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Q3 |
1984.3 |
+13% |
|
Q4 |
2058.4 |
+12% |
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Q1 2021 |
2148.0 |
+15% |
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Q2 |
2277.0 |
+17% |
|
Q3 |
2389.4 |
+20% |
|
Q4 |
2365.3 |
+15% |
|
Q1 2022 |
2428.1 |
+13% |
|
Q2 |
2398.0 |
+5% |
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Q3 |
2412.3 |
+1% |
|
Q4 |
2398.0 |
+1% |
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Q1 2023 |
2393.7 |
(1%) |
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Q2 |
2501.3 |
+4% |
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Q3 |
2517.1 |
+4% |
*Data are periodically updated.
Foreign direct investments (FDIs) represent 41%, or SAR 1.03 trillion, of total investments.
Portfolio investments, which include equity, investment funds and debt bonds, reached SAR 919.8 billion. Other investments reached SAR 566.4 billion.
The following table shows the breakdown of foreign investments in Q3 2023:
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Foreign Investment Breakdown in Saudi Arabia |
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Item |
Value (SAR bln) |
Ratio (%) |
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FDIs |
1030.8 |
41 % |
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Portfolio investments |
919.8 |
37 % |
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Equity & investment fund shares |
408.2 |
16 % |
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Debt securities |
511.6 |
20 % |
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Other investments |
566.4 |
22 % |
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Loans |
256.3 |
10 % |
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Currency and deposits |
207.4 |
8 % |
|
Other dues payable |
102.8 |
4 % |
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Total |
2517.1 |
100% |
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