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Remittances by expatriates in Saudi Arabia rose by 15% year-on-year (YoY) to around SAR 14.91 billion in July 2025, according to recent data released by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).
Compared to June, remittances increased by 8%, or about SAR 1.1 billion.
Expat Remittances (SAR bln) |
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Month |
2024 |
2025 |
Change (%) |
January |
10.41 |
13.74 |
+32% |
February |
9.33 |
12.78 |
+37% |
March |
11.95 |
15.49 |
+30% |
April |
11.35 |
12.61 |
+11% |
May |
12.60 |
15.20 |
+21% |
June |
12.07 |
13.83 |
+15% |
July |
12.91 |
14.91 |
+15% |
August |
11.86 |
-- |
-- |
September |
12.23 |
-- |
-- |
October |
13.43 |
-- |
-- |
November |
12.03 |
-- |
-- |
December |
14.02 |
-- |
-- |
Remittances by Saudi nationals to other countries also grew by 14% YoY to SAR 6.61 billion in July 2025.
Remittances by Saudi Nationals (SAR bln) |
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Month |
2024 |
2025 |
Change (%) |
January |
5.48 |
6.10 |
+11% |
February |
4.68 |
6.24 |
+34% |
March |
5.12 |
6.48 |
+27% |
April |
4.94 |
5.45 |
+10% |
May |
6.18 |
5.49 |
(11%) |
June |
5.12 |
6.27 |
+22% |
July |
5.81 |
6.61 |
+14% |
August |
5.83 |
-- |
-- |
September |
5.29 |
-- |
-- |
October |
6.32 |
-- |
-- |
November |
6.17 |
-- |
-- |
December |
7.66 |
-- |
-- |
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