27/02/2025 Argaam Exclusive
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Assets held by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) declined by about SAR 10.4 billion month-on-month (MoM) to nearly SAR 1.87 trillion in January 2025.
Compared to January 2024, SAMA’s assets increased by around SAR 54.1 billion, according to data released by SAMA.
| Period | SAMA's Asset | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-January | 1,870.92 | (10.37) |
| 2024-January | 1,816.82 | 8.59 |
| 2024-February | 1,776.40 | (40.42) |
| 2024-March | 1,859.01 | 82.61 |
| 2024-April | 1,820.05 | (38.96) |
| 2024-May | 1,910.95 | 90.90 |
| 2024-June | 1,894.98 | (15.97) |
| 2024-July | 1,849.65 | (45.33) |
| 2024-August | 1,920.96 | 71.31 |
| 2024-September | 1,871.72 | (49.24) |
| 2024-October | 1,791.44 | (80.28) |
| 2024-November | 1,861.13 | 69.69 |
| 2024-December | 1,881.29 | 20.16 |
| 2023-January | 1,922.20 | (11.59) |
| 2023-February | 1,923.03 | 0.83 |
| 2023-March | 1,851.61 | (71.42) |
| 2023-April | 1,822.75 | (28.86) |
| 2023-May | 1,872.27 | 49.52 |
| 2023-June | 1,832.27 | (40.00) |
| 2023-July | 1,785.82 | (46.45) |
| 2023-August | 1,761.79 | (24.03) |
| 2023-September | 1,822.53 | 60.74 |
| 2023-October | 1,763.90 | (58.63) |
| 2023-November | 1,821.16 | 57.26 |
| 2023-December | 1,808.23 | (12.93) |
| 2022-January | 1,827.96 | (20.75) |
| 2022-February | 1,792.67 | (35.29) |
| 2022-March | 1,885.00 | 92.33 |
| 2022-April | 1,845.56 | (39.44) |
| 2022-May | 1,864.80 | 19.24 |
| 2022-June | 1,986.11 | 121.31 |
| 2022-July | 2,005.58 | 19.47 |
| 2022-August | 1,998.96 | (6.62) |
| 2022-September | 1,990.97 | (7.99) |
| 2022-October | 1,977.19 | (13.78) |
| 2022-November | 1,997.63 | 20.44 |
| 2022-December | 1,933.79 | (63.84) |
| 2021-January | 1,851.27 | 4.47 |
| 2021-February | 1,834.14 | (17.13) |
| 2021-March | 1,853.42 | 19.28 |
| 2021-April | 1,831.96 | (21.46) |
| 2021-May | 1,826.34 | (5.62) |
| 2021-June | 1,842.52 | 16.18 |
| 2021-July | 1,848.93 | 6.41 |
| 2021-August | 1,872.46 | 23.53 |
| 2021-September | 1,890.70 | 18.24 |
| 2021-October | 1,852.50 | (38.20) |
| 2021-November | 1,893.04 | 40.54 |
| 2021-December | 1,848.71 | (44.33) |
| 2020-January | 1,913.82 | 1.01 |
| 2020-February | 1,893.93 | (19.89) |
| 2020-March | 1,823.75 | (70.18) |
| 2020-April | 1,734.27 | (89.48) |
| 2020-May | 1,758.92 | 24.65 |
| 2020-June | 1,803.11 | 44.19 |
| 2020-July | 1,811.44 | 8.33 |
| 2020-August | 1,836.57 | 25.13 |
| 2020-September | 1,822.35 | (14.22) |
| 2020-October | 1,821.17 | (1.18) |
| 2020-November | 1,858.60 | 37.43 |
| 2020-December | 1,846.80 | (11.80) |
| 2019-January | 1,866.39 | (33.47) |
| 2019-February | 1,844.40 | (21.99) |
| 2019-March | 1,892.83 | 48.43 |
| 2019-April | 1,919.49 | 26.66 |
| 2019-May | 1,964.98 | 45.49 |
| 2019-June | 1,958.26 | (6.72) |
| 2019-July | 1,929.69 | (28.57) |
| 2019-August | 1,941.28 | 11.59 |
| 2019-September | 1,921.43 | (19.85) |
| 2019-October | 1,877.83 | (43.60) |
| 2019-November | 1,919.62 | 41.79 |
| 2019-December | 1,912.81 | (6.81) |
| 2018-January | 1,904.45 | 0.79 |
| 2018-February | 1,877.28 | (27.17) |
| 2018-March | 1,910.05 | 32.77 |
| 2018-April | 1,936.03 | 25.98 |
| 2018-May | 1,930.80 | (5.23) |
| 2018-June | 1,936.66 | 5.86 |
| 2018-July | 1,919.71 | (16.95) |
| 2018-August | 1,952.42 | 32.71 |
| 2018-September | 1,942.50 | (9.92) |
| 2018-October | 1,931.64 | (10.86) |
| 2018-November | 1,924.18 | (7.46) |
| 2018-December | 1,899.86 | (24.32) |
| 2017-January | 2,028.64 | (48.23) |
| 2017-February | 2,000.19 | (28.45) |
| 2017-March | 1,971.40 | (28.79) |
| 2017-April | 1,956.06 | (15.34) |
| 2017-May | 1,937.78 | (18.28) |
| 2017-June | 1,926.15 | (11.63) |
| 2017-July | 1,911.73 | (14.42) |
| 2017-August | 1,872.58 | (39.15) |
| 2017-September | 1,878.27 | 5.69 |
| 2017-October | 1,902.62 | 24.35 |
| 2017-November | 1,911.48 | 8.86 |
| 2017-December | 1,903.66 | (7.82) |
| 2016-January | 2,318.31 | (54.69) |
| 2016-February | 2,288.90 | (29.41) |
| 2016-March | 2,245.20 | (43.70) |
| 2016-April | 2,221.25 | (23.95) |
| 2016-May | 2,227.28 | 6.03 |
| 2016-June | 2,165.67 | (61.61) |
| 2016-July | 2,185.44 | 19.77 |
| 2016-August | 2,167.32 | (18.12) |
| 2016-September | 2,165.15 | (2.17) |
| 2016-October | 2,124.04 | (41.11) |
| 2016-November | 2,081.63 | (42.41) |
| 2016-December | 2,076.87 | (4.76) |
| 2015-January | 2,791.00 | - |
| 2015-February | 2,713.00 | (78.00) |
| 2015-March | 2,656.00 | (57.00) |
| 2015-April | 2,620.00 | (36.00) |
| 2015-May | 2,599.00 | (21.00) |
| 2015-June | 2,565.00 | (34.00) |
| 2015-July | 2,563.00 | (2.00) |
| 2015-August | 2,549.00 | (14.00) |
| 2015-September | 2,509.00 | (40.00) |
| 2015-October | 2,493.00 | (16.00) |
| 2015-November | 2,441.00 | (52.00) |
| 2015-December | 2,373.00 | (68.00) |
SAMA’s investments in foreign securities, which represent more than 53% of its total assets, fell by nearly 0.6% year-on-year (YoY) to around SAR 998.6 billion in the same month.
| Period | 2024-January | 2025-January | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign currencies and gold | 258.39 | 275.37 | 6.57 % |
| Cash in vault | 23.50 | 21.68 | (7.74 %) |
| Deposits with banks abroad | 364.16 | 337.50 | (7.32 %) |
| Investments in foreign securities | 1,005.09 | 998.63 | (0.64 %) |
| Other miscellaneous assets | 165.68 | 237.74 | 43.49 % |
| Period | Foreign currencies and gold | Cash in vault | Deposits with banks abroad | Investments in foreign securities | Other miscellaneous assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-January | 275.370 | 21.680 | 337.500 | 998.630 | 237.740 |
| 2024-January | 258.390 | 23.500 | 364.160 | 1,005.090 | 165.680 |
| 2023-January | 248.970 | 25.350 | 370.320 | 1,077.470 | 200.100 |
| 2022-January | 264.870 | 37.680 | 253.580 | 1,135.140 | 136.690 |
| 2021-January | 258.200 | 25.440 | 297.180 | 1,124.040 | 146.380 |
| 2020-January | 255.480 | 34.970 | 398.600 | 1,219.440 | 5.310 |
| 2019-January | 241.470 | 31.500 | 389.140 | 1,197.340 | 6.910 |
| 2018-January | 232.220 | 26.840 | 386.970 | 1,224.520 | 33.900 |
| 2017-January | 231.610 | 31.090 | 376.140 | 1,348.200 | 41.580 |
| 2016-January | 237.210 | 41.090 | 511.800 | 1,491.800 | 36.390 |
| 2015-January | 217.800 | 35.180 | 483.870 | 2,033.380 | 20.920 |
| 2024-February | 262.280 | 22.130 | 345.220 | 993.280 | 153.500 |
| 2023-February | 251.390 | 26.410 | 377.850 | 1,049.900 | 217.480 |
| 2022-February | 261.680 | 34.570 | 239.060 | 1,132.920 | 124.440 |
| 2021-February | 253.370 | 21.730 | 255.820 | 1,137.100 | 166.090 |
| 2020-February | 253.410 | 32.790 | 385.690 | 1,217.550 | 4.470 |
| 2019-February | 242.430 | 29.580 | 341.450 | 1,224.070 | 6.860 |
| 2018-February | 231.030 | 22.220 | 384.920 | 1,200.860 | 38.220 |
| 2017-February | 230.530 | 32.290 | 356.470 | 1,332.220 | 48.650 |
| 2016-February | 231.700 | 35.040 | 497.380 | 1,481.010 | 43.750 |
| 2015-February | 228.580 | 32.760 | 406.240 | 2,024.650 | 20.680 |
| 2024-March | 270.970 | 18.780 | 404.570 | 1,013.720 | 150.970 |
| 2023-March | 258.800 | 26.970 | 337.610 | 1,029.320 | 198.910 |
| 2022-March | 266.840 | 37.600 | 281.620 | 1,122.820 | 176.120 |
| 2021-March | 254.530 | 21.260 | 282.290 | 1,138.880 | 156.440 |
| 2020-March | 268.790 | 36.050 | 366.810 | 1,131.590 | 20.470 |
| 2019-March | 237.780 | 23.200 | 392.620 | 1,233.860 | 5.350 |
| 2018-March | 235.690 | 23.170 | 392.370 | 1,211.450 | 47.350 |
| 2017-March | 235.820 | 36.150 | 353.140 | 1,309.840 | 36.420 |
| 2016-March | 232.700 | 32.950 | 495.600 | 1,460.150 | 23.800 |
| 2015-March | 229.500 | 35.500 | 403.390 | 1,967.490 | 20.480 |
| 2024-April | 270.830 | 18.180 | 357.670 | 1,021.180 | 152.190 |
| 2023-April | 264.060 | 21.820 | 316.800 | 1,011.820 | 208.260 |
| 2022-April | 273.620 | 28.870 | 286.620 | 1,114.460 | 141.980 |
| 2021-April | 266.080 | 26.730 | 246.500 | 1,131.940 | 160.680 |
| 2020-April | 269.710 | 31.280 | 369.110 | 1,036.440 | 27.710 |
| 2019-April | 245.480 | 29.460 | 415.640 | 1,222.430 | 6.470 |
| 2018-April | 239.220 | 27.000 | 424.750 | 1,225.340 | 19.700 |
| 2017-April | 231.690 | 31.800 | 357.570 | 1,277.700 | 57.280 |
| 2016-April | 231.430 | 32.230 | 484.680 | 1,448.230 | 24.670 |
| 2015-April | 227.740 | 30.980 | 371.640 | 1,956.800 | 32.710 |
| 2024-May | 273.830 | 22.560 | 443.450 | 1,017.570 | 153.540 |
| 2023-May | 260.720 | 27.190 | 363.740 | 1,013.900 | 205.100 |
| 2022-May | 269.370 | 35.820 | 304.010 | 1,101.080 | 154.520 |
| 2021-May | 272.540 | 32.800 | 238.740 | 1,119.580 | 162.660 |
| 2020-May | 276.340 | 29.690 | 369.650 | 1,032.100 | 51.100 |
| 2019-May | 262.990 | 24.840 | 475.450 | 1,191.580 | 10.110 |
| 2018-May | 248.020 | 27.410 | 426.150 | 1,208.220 | 20.980 |
| 2017-May | 245.010 | 41.530 | 361.290 | 1,256.080 | 33.860 |
| 2016-May | 238.000 | 34.230 | 529.570 | 1,399.260 | 26.220 |
| 2015-May | 234.350 | 33.860 | 363.030 | 1,934.080 | 33.580 |
| 2024-June | 274.900 | 20.180 | 430.960 | 1,030.580 | 138.360 |
| 2023-June | 265.080 | 18.140 | 410.460 | 967.400 | 171.190 |
| 2022-June | 267.200 | 35.610 | 338.140 | 1,126.640 | 218.530 |
| 2021-June | 273.110 | 37.070 | 265.140 | 1,133.560 | 141.320 |
| 2020-June | 275.360 | 34.500 | 350.360 | 1,045.070 | 100.370 |
| 2019-June | 262.560 | 38.660 | 462.960 | 1,188.310 | 9.300 |
| 2018-June | 256.650 | 30.710 | 426.360 | 1,206.440 | 15.670 |
| 2017-June | 249.300 | 25.890 | 354.790 | 1,264.100 | 27.460 |
| 2016-June | 245.990 | 21.450 | 498.610 | 1,380.700 | 38.250 |
| 2015-June | 241.170 | 35.250 | 448.920 | 1,825.150 | 14.780 |
| 2024-July | 271.560 | 23.160 | 372.040 | 1,035.940 | 146.940 |
| 2023-July | 259.480 | 23.530 | 354.010 | 968.320 | 180.490 |
| 2022-July | 267.250 | 36.440 | 331.210 | 1,124.240 | 246.450 |
| 2021-July | 272.810 | 30.070 | 244.300 | 1,130.450 | 171.300 |
| 2020-July | 276.260 | 28.100 | 380.180 | 1,016.010 | 110.870 |
| 2019-July | 266.590 | 42.190 | 421.960 | 1,190.570 | 10.960 |
| 2018-July | 250.580 | 36.570 | 423.420 | 1,196.350 | 13.300 |
| 2017-July | 239.010 | 33.980 | 357.560 | 1,248.100 | 33.070 |
| 2016-July | 244.090 | 36.320 | 478.900 | 1,388.610 | 37.530 |
| 2015-July | 251.830 | 38.270 | 491.940 | 1,746.630 | 34.520 |
| 2024-August | 269.950 | 22.780 | 436.180 | 1,036.040 | 156.010 |
| 2023-August | 259.270 | 26.350 | 337.540 | 986.170 | 152.480 |
| 2022-August | 264.310 | 40.280 | 312.350 | 1,122.070 | 259.950 |
| 2021-August | 270.240 | 37.340 | 264.080 | 1,147.320 | 153.480 |
| 2020-August | 274.190 | 35.440 | 383.970 | 1,034.180 | 108.770 |
| 2019-August | 264.160 | 41.600 | 433.790 | 1,198.350 | 5.970 |
| 2018-August | 253.710 | 36.400 | 460.280 | 1,187.480 | 14.510 |
| 2017-August | 237.290 | 23.330 | 334.310 | 1,247.110 | 30.510 |
| 2016-August | 237.390 | 30.770 | 447.980 | 1,410.810 | 40.410 |
| 2015-August | 249.650 | 46.860 | 453.290 | 1,762.690 | 36.580 |
| 2024-September | 270.330 | 23.940 | 386.250 | 1,036.860 | 154.340 |
| 2023-September | 256.530 | 24.870 | 376.290 | 997.890 | 166.950 |
| 2022-September | 261.540 | 38.830 | 351.650 | 1,127.910 | 211.040 |
| 2021-September | 263.490 | 34.630 | 306.540 | 1,152.710 | 133.330 |
| 2020-September | 267.520 | 31.430 | 335.790 | 1,067.410 | 120.180 |
| 2019-September | 267.010 | 49.060 | 404.310 | 1,197.530 | 3.490 |
| 2018-September | 249.310 | 37.830 | 433.200 | 1,210.100 | 12.040 |
| 2017-September | 239.470 | 36.150 | 338.430 | 1,231.760 | 32.440 |
| 2016-September | 242.130 | 34.460 | 428.930 | 1,397.540 | 62.090 |
| 2015-September | 246.900 | 34.600 | 513.810 | 1,676.250 | 37.140 |
| 2024-October | 271.290 | 23.550 | 311.060 | 1,031.670 | 153.870 |
| 2023-October | 257.330 | 26.490 | 320.610 | 1,001.910 | 157.560 |
| 2022-October | 258.770 | 35.720 | 326.680 | 1,139.470 | 216.540 |
| 2021-October | 261.150 | 34.750 | 270.280 | 1,135.990 | 150.340 |
| 2020-October | 264.030 | 29.350 | 311.370 | 1,091.560 | 124.850 |
| 2019-October | 266.190 | 48.100 | 380.070 | 1,179.750 | 3.700 |
| 2018-October | 245.560 | 36.930 | 433.370 | 1,204.190 | 11.570 |
| 2017-October | 231.280 | 33.320 | 373.290 | 1,236.050 | 28.660 |
| 2016-October | 235.900 | 34.290 | 385.300 | 1,406.790 | 61.750 |
| 2015-October | 243.990 | 44.370 | 567.860 | 1,600.360 | 36.880 |
| 2024-November | 270.330 | 22.150 | 377.770 | 1,022.820 | 168.060 |
| 2023-November | 256.900 | 23.410 | 347.530 | 1,019.360 | 173.950 |
| 2022-November | 254.180 | 33.300 | 356.660 | 1,141.780 | 211.710 |
| 2021-November | 259.790 | 34.120 | 324.050 | 1,135.300 | 139.790 |
| 2020-November | 259.040 | 26.520 | 338.970 | 1,107.290 | 126.760 |
| 2019-November | 265.760 | 48.240 | 417.590 | 1,183.940 | 4.060 |
| 2018-November | 240.920 | 30.510 | 436.730 | 1,204.630 | 11.380 |
| 2017-November | 226.320 | 26.200 | 379.520 | 1,238.590 | 40.820 |
| 2016-November | 232.230 | 31.980 | 386.750 | 1,389.050 | 41.620 |
| 2015-November | 237.210 | 39.780 | 537.330 | 1,591.920 | 35.030 |
| 2024-December | 272.920 | 22.490 | 319.630 | 1,029.780 | 236.470 |
| 2023-December | 256.430 | 21.670 | 361.750 | 1,001.210 | 167.170 |
| 2022-December | 251.190 | 28.740 | 324.420 | 1,130.420 | 199.020 |
| 2021-December | 261.310 | 33.820 | 291.420 | 1,132.710 | 129.450 |
| 2020-December | 256.950 | 23.240 | 311.670 | 1,124.050 | 130.850 |
| 2019-December | 261.470 | 42.960 | 399.830 | 1,203.580 | 4.950 |
| 2018-December | 243.450 | 32.560 | 405.570 | 1,204.040 | 14.220 |
| 2017-December | 229.190 | 25.810 | 377.970 | 1,244.670 | 26.010 |
| 2016-December | 234.510 | 34.510 | 401.140 | 1,365.190 | 41.520 |
| 2015-December | 237.210 | 39.290 | 552.360 | 1,505.020 | 39.490 |
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