Foreign investors net buyers of SAR 7.3B worth of stocks in H1 2025

02/07/2025 Argaam Special
Tadawul trading screen

Tadawul trading screen


Foreign investors bought a net of SAR 7.26 billion in stocks on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) in H1 2025, down 37% from SAR 11.45 billion in H1 2024, according to data issued by Tadawul.

 

Foreign investors bought stocks worth SAR 224.72 billion, and sold SAR 217.46 billion in H1 2025.

 

Foreign trading includes SWAP agreements, qualified investors, resident investors, discretionary portfolio management (DPMs), and strategic partners.

 

Highest buys came in June at SAR 3.64 billion.

 

Foreign Investors Trading Value

Month

Buys

(SAR bln)

Sells

(SAR bln)

Net Trading​

(SAR bln)

H1 2024

H1 2025

H1 2024

H1 2025

H1 2024

H1 2025

January

42.15

36.61

42.54

34.00

(0.39)

+2.61

February

44.67

37.01

42.69

35.69

+1.98

+1.32

March

46.30

37.37

46.15

38.90

+0.15

(1.53)

April

35.55

39.81

37.08

41.41

(1.53)

(1.60)

May

42.15

37.63

41.52

34.81

+0.63

+2.82

June

56.27

36.29

45.66

32.65

+10.61

+3.64

Total

267.09

224.72

255.64

217.46

+11.45

+7.26

 

Net buys by Saudi individuals in all categories amounted to SAR 7.10 billion in H1 2025, compared to SAR 10.97 billion a year earlier.

 

Purchases by Saudi investors stood at SAR 370.56 billion, against sales worth SAR 363.46 billion.

 

Saudi investors include retail investors, high net worth investors, individual professional investors, and individual DPMs.

 

April recorded the highest net retail purchases worth SAR 3.51 billion.

 

Saudi Individuals Trading Value

Month

Buys

(SAR bln)

Sells

(SAR bln)

Net Trading​

(SAR bln)

H1 2024

H1 2025

H1 2024

H1 2025

H1 2024

H1 2025

January

122.74

82.71

124.36

86.56

(1.62)

(3.85)

February

113.58

60.47

118.08

60.95

(4.50)

(0.48)

March

124.16

54.30

123.73

51.02

+0.43

+3.28

April

80.27

71.38

76.03

67.87

+4.24

+3.51

May

80.03

53.20

74.28

51.55

+5.75

+1.65

June

69.14

48.50

62.46

45.51

+6.68

+2.99

Total

589.92

370.56

578.94

363.46

+10.97

+7.10

 

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