Saudi expat remittances drop 22% in May 2019

01/07/2019 Argaam Special

 

Remittance outflows by expatriates in Saudi Arabia fell 22 percent year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 9.99 billion in May 2019, data issued by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) showed.

 

Compared to April, expat remittances dropped 7 percent, or SAR 730 million.

 

Remittances by expatriates   (SAR bln)

Variation

2019

2018

Month

+6%

11.02

10.39

January

(25%)

9.65

12.80

February

(12%)

11.26

12.80

March

(9%)

10.72

11.72

April

(22%)

9.99

12.75

May

--

--

10.60

June

--

--

12.18

July

--

--

10.43

August

--

--

9.84

September

--

--

11.72

October

--

--

9.90

November

 

--

11.31

December

--

--

136.43

Total

 

Remittances sent by Saudi nationals to other countries increased 5 percent YoY to SAR 6.21 billion in May 2019. 

 

Remittances by Saudi nationals (SAR bln)

Variation

2019

2018

Month

(21%)

4.91

6.18

January

(33%)

4.18

6.26

February

(32%)

4.27

6.27

March

+2%

5.06

4.94

April

+5%

6.21

5.93

May

--

--

3.44

June

--

--

4.52

July

--

--

3.69

August

--

--

4.78

September

--

--

4.94

October

--

--

4.81

November

--

--

4.53

December

--

--

60.27

Total

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