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Expat Remittances since 2010 (SAR bln)
|
Year |
Value |
Change (%) |
|
2010 |
98.81 |
+17% |
|
2011 |
110.40 |
+12% |
|
2012 |
125.25 |
+13% |
|
2013 |
147.96 |
+18% |
|
2014 |
153.29 |
+4% |
|
2015 |
156.86 |
+2% |
|
2016 |
151.90 |
(3%) |
|
2017 |
141.66 |
(7%) |
|
2018 |
136.43 |
(4%) |
|
2019 |
125.53 |
(8%) |
|
2020 |
149.69 |
+19% |
|
2021 |
153.87 |
+3% |
|
2022 |
143.24 |
(7%) |
|
2023 |
126.83 |
(11%) |
|
2024 |
144.20 |
+14% |
|
2025 |
165.51 |
+15 % |
Foreign remittances rose in all months last year.
February recorded the strongest growth at around 37%, while March posted the highest value at about SAR 15.5 billion, the highest level since June 2016.
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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 |
13.29 |
+12% |
|
September |
12.23 |
13.35 |
+9% |
|
October |
13.43 |
13.67 |
+2% |
|
November |
12.03 |
12.63 |
+5% |
|
December |
14.02 |
14.01 |
+0.1% |
Remittances by Saudi nationals to other countries increased 3% YoY to around SAR 70.4 billion in 2025, marking their highest annual level since 2022.
Remittances by Saudi Nationals since 2010 (SAR bln)
|
Year |
Value |
Change (%) |
|
2010 |
52.73 |
(17%) |
|
2011 |
61.69 |
+17% |
|
2012 |
69.24 |
+12% |
|
2013 |
78.61 |
+14% |
|
2014 |
88.57 |
+13% |
|
2015 |
89.18 |
+1% |
|
2016 |
59.58 |
(33%) |
|
2017 |
65.27 |
+10% |
|
2018 |
60.27 |
(8%) |
|
2019 |
58.09 |
(4%) |
|
2020 |
48.57 |
(16%) |
|
2021 |
65.47 |
+35% |
|
2022 |
72.47 |
+11% |
|
2023 |
61.95 |
(15%) |
|
2024 |
68.60 |
+11% |
|
2025 |
70.40 |
+3% |
Saudi remittances rose in most months of 2025, led by February with a 34% increase.
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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 |
4.87 |
(16%) |
|
September |
5.29 |
5.36 |
+1% |
|
October |
6.32 |
6.60 |
+4% |
|
November |
6.17 |
4.81 |
(22%) |
|
December |
7.66 |
6.13 |
(20%) |
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