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Foreign investments in Saudi Arabia grew by 20% to SAR 2.3788 trillion in Q3 2021 from SAR 1.9843 trillion a year earlier, based on the latest official data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).

 

When compared to the second quarter of 2021, foreign investments rose 5%, or SAR 112.5 billion.

 

The following table illustrates foreign investments in the Kingdom since Q1 2015:

 

Foreign Investment in Saudi Arabia*

Period

Value (SAR bln)

Ratio (%)

Q1 2015

1040.68

+1%

Q2

1051.01

+2%

Q3

1140.56

+10%

Q4

1144.34

+10%

Q1 2016

1152.10

+11%

Q2

1212.75

+15%

Q3

1214.92

+7%

Q4

1283.11

+12%

Q1 2017

1259.57

+9%

Q2

1305.69

+8%

Q3

1308.61

+8%

Q4

1360.59

+6%

Q1 2018

1390.48

+10%

Q2

1479.23

+13%

Q3

1491.93

+14%

Q4

1522.81

+12%

Q1 2019

1606.08

+16%

Q2

1714.82

+16%

Q3

1755.92

+18%

Q4

1833.09

+20%

Q1 2020

1875.12

+17%

Q2

1951.62

+14%

Q3

1984.28

+13%

Q4

2058.28

+12%

Q1 2021

2137.36

+14%

Q2

2266.37

+16%

Q3

2378.84

+20%
*Data is updated periodically.

 

 

Foreign direct investments (FDI) accounted for 41% of total foreign investments in the Kingdom, equivalent to SAR 971.8 billion.

 

Portfolio investments hit SAR 796.8 billion, while other investments stood at SAR 610.3 billion.

 

The following table shows the breakdown of foreign investments by the end of Q3 2021:

 

Foreign Investment Breakdown in Saudi Arabia

Item

Value (SAR bln)

 (%) Ratio

FDI

971.82

41 %

Portfolio investments

796.76

33 %

Equity & investment fund shares

359.15

15 %

Debt securities

437.62

18 %

Other investments

610.25

26 %

Loans

356.81

15 %

Currency and deposits

166.60

7 %

 Other accounts payable

86.85

4 %

Total

2,378.84

100 %

 

 

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