30/10/2025 Argaam Exclusive
Assets held by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) decreased by about SAR 50.8 billion month-on-month (MoM) to nearly SAR 1.93 trillion in September 2025.
These assets grew by around SAR 59.6 billion in value on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, according to data released by SAMA.
| Period | SAMA's Asset | Change | 
|---|---|---|
| 2025-January | 1,870.92 | (10.37) | 
| 2025-February | 1,872.27 | 1.35 | 
| 2025-March | 1,953.49 | 81.22 | 
| 2025-April | 1,919.02 | (34.47) | 
| 2025-May | 2,000.15 | 81.13 | 
| 2025-June | 1,957.15 | (43.00) | 
| 2025-July | 1,910.36 | (46.79) | 
| 2025-August | 1,982.13 | 71.77 | 
| 2025-September | 1,931.31 | (50.82) | 
| 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 52% of its total assets, decreased by 4% YoY to around SAR 990 billion in the same month.
| Period | 2024-September | 2025-September | Change | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign currencies and gold | 270.33 | 288.37 | 6.67 % | 
| Cash in vault | 23.94 | 28.76 | 20.13 % | 
| Deposits with banks abroad | 386.25 | 379.80 | (1.67 %) | 
| Investments in foreign securities | 1,036.86 | 999.98 | (3.56 %) | 
| Other miscellaneous assets | 154.34 | 234.41 | 51.88 % | 
| Period | Foreign currencies and gold | Cash in vault | Deposits with banks abroad | Investments in foreign securities | Other miscellaneous assets | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-January | 275.37 | 21.68 | 337.50 | 998.63 | 237.74 | 
| 2024-January | 258.39 | 23.50 | 364.16 | 1,005.09 | 165.68 | 
| 2023-January | 248.97 | 25.35 | 370.32 | 1,077.47 | 200.10 | 
| 2022-January | 264.87 | 37.68 | 253.58 | 1,135.14 | 136.69 | 
| 2021-January | 258.20 | 25.44 | 297.18 | 1,124.04 | 146.38 | 
| 2020-January | 255.48 | 34.97 | 398.60 | 1,219.44 | 5.31 | 
| 2019-January | 241.47 | 31.50 | 389.14 | 1,197.34 | 6.91 | 
| 2018-January | 232.22 | 26.84 | 386.97 | 1,224.52 | 33.90 | 
| 2017-January | 231.61 | 31.09 | 376.14 | 1,348.20 | 41.58 | 
| 2016-January | 237.21 | 41.09 | 511.80 | 1,491.80 | 36.39 | 
| 2015-January | 217.80 | 35.18 | 483.87 | 2,033.38 | 20.92 | 
| 2025-February | 280.25 | 21.17 | 333.78 | 991.92 | 245.15 | 
| 2024-February | 262.28 | 22.13 | 345.22 | 993.28 | 153.50 | 
| 2023-February | 251.39 | 26.41 | 377.85 | 1,049.90 | 217.48 | 
| 2022-February | 261.68 | 34.57 | 239.06 | 1,132.92 | 124.44 | 
| 2021-February | 253.37 | 21.73 | 255.82 | 1,137.10 | 166.09 | 
| 2020-February | 253.41 | 32.79 | 385.69 | 1,217.55 | 4.47 | 
| 2019-February | 242.43 | 29.58 | 341.45 | 1,224.07 | 6.86 | 
| 2018-February | 231.03 | 22.22 | 384.92 | 1,200.86 | 38.22 | 
| 2017-February | 230.53 | 32.29 | 356.47 | 1,332.22 | 48.65 | 
| 2016-February | 231.70 | 35.04 | 497.38 | 1,481.01 | 43.75 | 
| 2015-February | 228.58 | 32.76 | 406.24 | 2,024.65 | 20.68 | 
| 2025-March | 293.20 | 17.57 | 415.82 | 975.87 | 251.03 | 
| 2024-March | 270.97 | 18.78 | 404.57 | 1,013.72 | 150.97 | 
| 2023-March | 258.80 | 26.97 | 337.61 | 1,029.32 | 198.91 | 
| 2022-March | 266.84 | 37.60 | 281.62 | 1,122.82 | 176.12 | 
| 2021-March | 254.53 | 21.26 | 282.29 | 1,138.88 | 156.44 | 
| 2020-March | 268.79 | 36.05 | 366.81 | 1,131.59 | 20.47 | 
| 2019-March | 237.78 | 23.20 | 392.62 | 1,233.86 | 5.35 | 
| 2018-March | 235.69 | 23.17 | 392.37 | 1,211.45 | 47.35 | 
| 2017-March | 235.82 | 36.15 | 353.14 | 1,309.84 | 36.42 | 
| 2016-March | 232.70 | 32.95 | 495.60 | 1,460.15 | 23.80 | 
| 2015-March | 229.50 | 35.50 | 403.39 | 1,967.49 | 20.48 | 
| 2025-April | 292.41 | 25.60 | 348.75 | 986.03 | 266.24 | 
| 2024-April | 270.83 | 18.18 | 357.67 | 1,021.18 | 152.19 | 
| 2023-April | 264.06 | 21.82 | 316.80 | 1,011.82 | 208.26 | 
| 2022-April | 273.62 | 28.87 | 286.62 | 1,114.46 | 141.98 | 
| 2021-April | 266.08 | 26.73 | 246.50 | 1,131.94 | 160.68 | 
| 2020-April | 269.71 | 31.28 | 369.11 | 1,036.44 | 27.71 | 
| 2019-April | 245.48 | 29.46 | 415.64 | 1,222.43 | 6.47 | 
| 2018-April | 239.22 | 27.00 | 424.75 | 1,225.34 | 19.70 | 
| 2017-April | 231.69 | 31.80 | 357.57 | 1,277.70 | 57.28 | 
| 2016-April | 231.43 | 32.23 | 484.68 | 1,448.23 | 24.67 | 
| 2015-April | 227.74 | 30.98 | 371.64 | 1,956.80 | 32.71 | 
| 2025-May | 294.42 | 25.51 | 436.86 | 969.51 | 273.85 | 
| 2024-May | 273.83 | 22.56 | 443.45 | 1,017.57 | 153.54 | 
| 2023-May | 260.72 | 27.19 | 363.74 | 1,013.90 | 205.10 | 
| 2022-May | 269.37 | 35.82 | 304.01 | 1,101.08 | 154.52 | 
| 2021-May | 272.54 | 32.80 | 238.74 | 1,119.58 | 162.66 | 
| 2020-May | 276.34 | 29.69 | 369.65 | 1,032.10 | 51.10 | 
| 2019-May | 262.99 | 24.84 | 475.45 | 1,191.58 | 10.11 | 
| 2018-May | 248.02 | 27.41 | 426.15 | 1,208.22 | 20.98 | 
| 2017-May | 245.01 | 41.53 | 361.29 | 1,256.08 | 33.86 | 
| 2016-May | 238.00 | 34.23 | 529.57 | 1,399.26 | 26.22 | 
| 2015-May | 234.35 | 33.86 | 363.03 | 1,934.08 | 33.58 | 
| 2025-June | 295.49 | 27.60 | 425.16 | 974.19 | 234.70 | 
| 2024-June | 274.90 | 20.18 | 430.96 | 1,030.58 | 138.36 | 
| 2023-June | 265.08 | 18.14 | 410.46 | 967.40 | 171.19 | 
| 2022-June | 267.20 | 35.61 | 338.14 | 1,126.64 | 218.53 | 
| 2021-June | 273.11 | 37.07 | 265.14 | 1,133.56 | 141.32 | 
| 2020-June | 275.36 | 34.50 | 350.36 | 1,045.07 | 100.37 | 
| 2019-June | 262.56 | 38.66 | 462.96 | 1,188.31 | 9.30 | 
| 2018-June | 256.65 | 30.71 | 426.36 | 1,206.44 | 15.67 | 
| 2017-June | 249.30 | 25.89 | 354.79 | 1,264.10 | 27.46 | 
| 2016-June | 245.99 | 21.45 | 498.61 | 1,380.70 | 38.25 | 
| 2015-June | 241.17 | 35.25 | 448.92 | 1,825.15 | 14.78 | 
| 2025-July | 291.97 | 28.18 | 370.47 | 982.54 | 237.20 | 
| 2024-July | 271.56 | 23.16 | 372.04 | 1,035.94 | 146.94 | 
| 2023-July | 259.48 | 23.53 | 354.01 | 968.32 | 180.49 | 
| 2022-July | 267.25 | 36.44 | 331.21 | 1,124.24 | 246.45 | 
| 2021-July | 272.81 | 30.07 | 244.30 | 1,130.45 | 171.30 | 
| 2020-July | 276.26 | 28.10 | 380.18 | 1,016.01 | 110.87 | 
| 2019-July | 266.59 | 42.19 | 421.96 | 1,190.57 | 10.96 | 
| 2018-July | 250.58 | 36.57 | 423.42 | 1,196.35 | 13.30 | 
| 2017-July | 239.01 | 33.98 | 357.56 | 1,248.10 | 33.07 | 
| 2016-July | 244.09 | 36.32 | 478.90 | 1,388.61 | 37.53 | 
| 2015-July | 251.83 | 38.27 | 491.94 | 1,746.63 | 34.52 | 
| 2025-August | 289.96 | 28.60 | 411.30 | 990.00 | 262.28 | 
| 2024-August | 269.95 | 22.78 | 436.18 | 1,036.04 | 156.01 | 
| 2023-August | 259.27 | 26.35 | 337.54 | 986.17 | 152.48 | 
| 2022-August | 264.31 | 40.28 | 312.35 | 1,122.07 | 259.95 | 
| 2021-August | 270.24 | 37.34 | 264.08 | 1,147.32 | 153.48 | 
| 2020-August | 274.19 | 35.44 | 383.97 | 1,034.18 | 108.77 | 
| 2019-August | 264.16 | 41.60 | 433.79 | 1,198.35 | 5.97 | 
| 2018-August | 253.71 | 36.40 | 460.28 | 1,187.48 | 14.51 | 
| 2017-August | 237.29 | 23.33 | 334.31 | 1,247.11 | 30.51 | 
| 2016-August | 237.39 | 30.77 | 447.98 | 1,410.81 | 40.41 | 
| 2015-August | 249.65 | 46.86 | 453.29 | 1,762.69 | 36.58 | 
| 2025-September | 288.37 | 28.76 | 379.80 | 999.98 | 234.41 | 
| 2024-September | 270.33 | 23.94 | 386.25 | 1,036.86 | 154.34 | 
| 2023-September | 256.53 | 24.87 | 376.29 | 997.89 | 166.95 | 
| 2022-September | 261.54 | 38.83 | 351.65 | 1,127.91 | 211.04 | 
| 2021-September | 263.49 | 34.63 | 306.54 | 1,152.71 | 133.33 | 
| 2020-September | 267.52 | 31.43 | 335.79 | 1,067.41 | 120.18 | 
| 2019-September | 267.01 | 49.06 | 404.31 | 1,197.53 | 3.49 | 
| 2018-September | 249.31 | 37.83 | 433.20 | 1,210.10 | 12.04 | 
| 2017-September | 239.47 | 36.15 | 338.43 | 1,231.76 | 32.44 | 
| 2016-September | 242.13 | 34.46 | 428.93 | 1,397.54 | 62.09 | 
| 2015-September | 246.90 | 34.60 | 513.81 | 1,676.25 | 37.14 | 
| 2024-October | 271.29 | 23.55 | 311.06 | 1,031.67 | 153.87 | 
| 2023-October | 257.33 | 26.49 | 320.61 | 1,001.91 | 157.56 | 
| 2022-October | 258.77 | 35.72 | 326.68 | 1,139.47 | 216.54 | 
| 2021-October | 261.15 | 34.75 | 270.28 | 1,135.99 | 150.34 | 
| 2020-October | 264.03 | 29.35 | 311.37 | 1,091.56 | 124.85 | 
| 2019-October | 266.19 | 48.10 | 380.07 | 1,179.75 | 3.70 | 
| 2018-October | 245.56 | 36.93 | 433.37 | 1,204.19 | 11.57 | 
| 2017-October | 231.28 | 33.32 | 373.29 | 1,236.05 | 28.66 | 
| 2016-October | 235.90 | 34.29 | 385.30 | 1,406.79 | 61.75 | 
| 2015-October | 243.99 | 44.37 | 567.86 | 1,600.36 | 36.88 | 
| 2024-November | 270.33 | 22.15 | 377.77 | 1,022.82 | 168.06 | 
| 2023-November | 256.90 | 23.41 | 347.53 | 1,019.36 | 173.95 | 
| 2022-November | 254.18 | 33.30 | 356.66 | 1,141.78 | 211.71 | 
| 2021-November | 259.79 | 34.12 | 324.05 | 1,135.30 | 139.79 | 
| 2020-November | 259.04 | 26.52 | 338.97 | 1,107.29 | 126.76 | 
| 2019-November | 265.76 | 48.24 | 417.59 | 1,183.94 | 4.06 | 
| 2018-November | 240.92 | 30.51 | 436.73 | 1,204.63 | 11.38 | 
| 2017-November | 226.32 | 26.20 | 379.52 | 1,238.59 | 40.82 | 
| 2016-November | 232.23 | 31.98 | 386.75 | 1,389.05 | 41.62 | 
| 2015-November | 237.21 | 39.78 | 537.33 | 1,591.92 | 35.03 | 
| 2024-December | 272.92 | 22.49 | 319.63 | 1,029.78 | 236.47 | 
| 2023-December | 256.43 | 21.67 | 361.75 | 1,001.21 | 167.17 | 
| 2022-December | 251.19 | 28.74 | 324.42 | 1,130.42 | 199.02 | 
| 2021-December | 261.31 | 33.82 | 291.42 | 1,132.71 | 129.45 | 
| 2020-December | 256.95 | 23.24 | 311.67 | 1,124.05 | 130.85 | 
| 2019-December | 261.47 | 42.96 | 399.83 | 1,203.58 | 4.95 | 
| 2018-December | 243.45 | 32.56 | 405.57 | 1,204.04 | 14.22 | 
| 2017-December | 229.19 | 25.81 | 377.97 | 1,244.67 | 26.01 | 
| 2016-December | 234.51 | 34.51 | 401.14 | 1,365.19 | 41.52 | 
| 2015-December | 237.21 | 39.29 | 552.36 | 1,505.02 | 39.49 | 
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