Expat remittances in Saudi Arabia grow to SAR 12.6B in April

10/06/2025 Argaam Special
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Remittances by expatriates in Saudi Arabia rose by 11% year-on-year (YoY) to around SAR 12.61 billion in April, according to recent data released by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).

 

Compared to March 2025, remittances were down by 19%, or about SAR 2.9 billion.

 

Expat Remittances (SAR bln)​

Month

2024

2025

Change (%)

January

10.41

13.74

+32%

February

9.33

12.78

+37%

March

11.96

15.49

+30%

April

11.35

12.61

+11%

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 10% YoY to SAR 5.45 billion in April.

 

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

6.48

+27%

April

4.94

5.45

+10%

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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