Foreign investments in Saudi Arabia rise 12% to SAR 1.79 trln in Q1 2020

Foreign investment in Saudi Arabia increased by 12% year-on-year (YoY) to around SAR 1.792 trillion in Q1 2020, compared to SAR 1.606 trillion a year earlier, based on the latest official data issued by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA).

On a quarterly basis, foreign investment fell by 1%, or SAR 27 billion.

The following table illustrates the development of foreign investment in the Kingdom:

Foreign Investment in Saudi Arabia
Period	Value (SAR bln)	Variation
Q1 2018*	1390.48	--
Q2*	1479.23	+6%
Q3*	1491.93	+1%
Q4*	1522.81	+2%
Q1 2019*	1606.08	+6%
Q2	1714.82	+7%
Q3*	1755.92	+2%
Q4*	1819.67	+4%
Q1 2020**	1792.67	(1%)

*Preliminary

**Estimates.

Foreign direct investments (FDI) accounted for 50% of total foreign investments in the Kingdom, equivalent to SAR 892.5 billion.

Portfolio investments hit SAR 479.5 billion, while other investments stood at SAR 420.7 billion.

The following table indicates the details of foreign investments in Q1 2020:

Foreign investment details in Saudi Arabia
Item	Value (SAR bln)	(%) Ratio
FDI	892.46	50%
Portfolio investments	479.46	27%
Equity & investment fund shares	173.71	10%
Debt securities	305.75	17%
Other investments	420.75	23%
Loans	202.06	11%
Currency and deposits	166.93	9%
Other dues payable	51.75	3%
Total	1792.67	100%

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