Foreign investments in Saudi Arabia up 10% to SAR 1.88 trln in Q2 2020

05/10/2020 Argaam Special


Foreign investment in Saudi Arabia increased by 10% year-on-year (YoY) to around SAR 1.885 trillion in Q2 2020, compared to SAR 1.715 trillion a year earlier, according to the latest data issued by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA).

 

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

 

Foreign Investment in Saudi Arabia (SAR bln)

Year

Value

Variation

Q1 2015

1,040.68

+1%

Q2 2015

1,051.01

+2%

Q3 2015

1,140.56

+10%

Q4 2015

1,144.34

+10%

Q1 2016

1,152.10

+11%

Q2 2016

1,212.75

+15%

Q3 2016

1,214.92

+7%

Q4 2016

1,283.11

+12%

Q1 2017

1,259.57

+9%

Q2 2017

1,305.69

+8%

Q3 2017

1,308.61

+8%

Q4 2017

1,360.59

+6%

Q1 2018

1,390.48

+10%

Q2 2018

1,479.23

+13%

Q3 2018

1,491.93

+14%

Q4 2018

1,522.81

+12%

Q1 2019***

1,606.06

+16%

Q2 2019***

1,714.80

+16%

Q3 2019***

1,755.90

+18%

Q4 2019***

1,819.54

+19%

Q1 2020***

1,794.31

+12%

Q2 2020**

1,884.93

+10%

 *Initial data.

**Estimates.

*** Updated data.

 

 

Foreign direct investments (FDI) accounted for 47% of total foreign investments in the Kingdom, equivalent to SAR 896.01 billion.

 

Portfolio investments hit SAR 580.49 billion, while other investments stood at SAR 408.44 billion.

 

The following table indicates the details of foreign investments in Q2 2020:

 

Foreign investment details in Saudi Arabia

Item

Value (SAR bln)

 (%) Ratio

FDI

896.01

47 %

Portfolio investments

580.49

31 %

Equity rights & investment fund stocks

198.06

11 %

Debt securities

382.43

20 %

Other investments

408.44

22 %

Loans

202.35

11 %

Currency and deposits

153.77

%

Accounts payable

52.33

3 %

Total

1,884.93

100 %

 
 

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