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Foreign investments in Saudi Arabia rose 14% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 2.85 trillion by the end of 2024, according to recent data from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).
The table below shows foreign investments in Saudi Arabia since 2007:
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Foreign Investments in Saudi Arabia* |
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|
Period |
Value (SAR bln) |
YoY Change (SAR bln) |
Change (%) |
|
2007 |
455.91 |
-- |
-- |
|
2008 |
494.59 |
+38.68 |
+8% |
|
2009 |
520.21 |
+25.62 |
+5% |
|
2010 |
533.74 |
+13.54 |
+3% |
|
2011 |
550.58 |
+16.84 |
+3% |
|
2012 |
570.45 |
+19.88 |
+4% |
|
2013 |
600.86 |
+30.41 |
+5% |
|
2014 |
625.11 |
+24.25 |
+4% |
|
2015 |
712.69 |
+87.58 |
+14% |
|
2016 |
895.05 |
+182.36 |
+26% |
|
2017 |
1021.51 |
+126.45 |
+14% |
|
2018 |
1204.62 |
+183.11 |
+18% |
|
2019 |
1461.23 |
+256.61 |
+21% |
|
2020 |
1675.89 |
+214.66 |
+15% |
|
2021 |
2020.58 |
+344.69 |
+21% |
|
2022 |
2141.62 |
+121.04 |
+6% |
|
2023 |
2492.5 |
+324.1 |
+15% |
|
2024 |
2853.4 |
+360.9 |
+14% |
The table below details the quarterly development of foreign investments in Saudi Arabia:
|
Foreign Investments in Saudi Arabia* |
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|
Period |
Value (SAR bln) |
YoY Change |
|
Q1 2021 |
1767.4 |
-- |
|
Q2 |
1917.2 |
-- |
|
Q3 |
2016.6 |
-- |
|
Q4 |
2042.4 |
-- |
|
Q1 2022 |
2166.4 |
+23% |
|
Q2 |
2143.6 |
+12% |
|
Q3 |
2180.8 |
+8% |
|
Q4 |
2168.5 |
+6% |
|
Q1 2023 |
2182.6 |
+1% |
|
Q2 |
2307.0 |
+8% |
|
Q3 |
2342.5 |
+7% |
|
Q4 |
2492.5 |
+15% |
|
Q1 2024 |
2625.2 |
+20% |
|
Q2 |
2663.4 |
+15% |
|
Q3 |
2776.9 |
+19% |
|
Q4 |
2853.4 |
+14% |
* Data updated based on the new FDI calculation methodology published by GASTAT.
Foreign direct investments (FDIs) represented 33% (SAR 956.4 billion) of total investments in 2024.
Portfolio investments, which include equity, investment funds and debt bonds, reached SAR 1.13 trillion. Other investments amounted to SAR 758.1 billion for the same year.
The following table breaks down foreign investments in Saudi Arabia in 2024:
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Details of Foreign Investments |
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|
Item |
Value (SAR bln) |
Ratio to Total |
|
FDIs |
956.4 |
33% |
|
Portfolio investments |
1139.0 |
40 % |
|
Equity & investment funds |
483.6 |
17 % |
|
Debt securities |
655.4 |
23 % |
|
Other investments |
758.1 |
27 % |
|
Loans |
332.5 |
12% |
|
Currency & deposits |
331.4 |
12 % |
|
Other payable dues |
94.2 |
3 % |
|
Total |
2853.4 |
100% |
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