Expat remittances in Saudi Arabia rise to SAR 12.6B in November

07/01/2026 Argaam Special
Remittances by expatriates in Saudi Arabia fell 8% MoM, or about SAR 1.04 billion in November 2025

Remittances by expatriates in Saudi Arabia fell 8% MoM, or about SAR 1.04 billion in November 2025


Remittances by expatriates in Saudi Arabia saw a 5% year-on-year (YoY) increase to around SAR 12.6 billion in November 2025, recent data from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.

 

On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, remittances fell by nearly 8%, or about SAR 1.04 billion.

 

Expat Remittances (SAR bln)​

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

13.29

+12%

September

12.23

13.35

+9%

October

13.43

13.67

+2%

November

12.03

12.63

+5%

December

14.02

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Remittances by Saudi nationals to other countries decreased by 22% YoY to SAR 4.8 billion in November, recording their lowest level in 21 months.

 

Remittances by Saudi Nationals (SAR bln)

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

4.87

(16%)

September

5.29

5.36

+1%

October

6.32

6.60

+4%

November

6.17

4.81

(22%)

December

7.66

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