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 |
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|
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:
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Foreign investment details in Saudi Arabia |
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|
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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