Expat remittances in Saudi Arabia rise to SAR 12.8B in February

14/04/2025 Argaam Special
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Remittances by expatriates in Saudi Arabia rose by 37% year-on-year (YoY) to around SAR 12.8 billion in February 2025, according to data released by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).

 

Compared to January 2025, remittances fell by 7%, or about SAR 959 million.

 

Expat Remittances (SAR bln)​

Month

2024

2025

Change

January

10.41

13.74

+32%

February

9.33

12.78

+37%

March

11.95

--

--

April

11.35

--

--

May

12.60

--

--

June

12.07

--

--

July

12.91

--

--

August

11.86

--

--

September

12.23

--

--

October

13.43

--

--

November

12.03

--

--

December

14.02

--

--

 
 

Remittances by Saudi nationals to other countries increased 33% YoY to SAR 6.24 billion in February.

 

Remittances by Saudi Nationals (SAR bln)

Month

2024

2025

Change

January

5.48

6.10

+11%

February

4.68

6.24

+33%

March

5.12

--

--

April

4.94

--

--

May

6.18

--

--

June

5.12

--

--

July

5.81

--

--

August

5.83

--

--

September

5.29

--

--

October

6.32

--

--

November

6.17

--

--

December

7.66

--

--

 

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