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Foreign investment in Saudi Arabia grew by 13% to SAR 2.128 trillion in Q1 2021 from SAR 1.877 trillion a year earlier, based on the latest official data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).
When compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, foreign investments rose 3%, or SAR 67.2 billion.
The following table illustrates foreign investments in the Kingdom since Q1 2015:
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Foreign Investment in Saudi Arabia |
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|
Period |
Value (SARbln) |
Variation |
|
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* |
1877.41 |
+17% |
|
Q2* |
1954.23 |
+14% |
|
Q3* |
1986.90 |
+13% |
|
Q4* |
2060.93 |
+12% |
|
Q1 2021 |
2128.17 |
+13% |
Foreign direct investments (FDI) accounted for 43% of total foreign investments in the Kingdom, equivalent to SAR 913.7 billion.
Portfolio investments hit SAR 700.8 billion, while other investments stood at SAR 513.7 billion.
The following table shows the breakdown of foreign investments by the end of Q1 2021:
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Foreign Investment Breakdown in Saudi Arabia |
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|
Item |
Value (SAR bln) |
(%) Ratio |
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FDI |
913.72 |
43% |
|
Portfolio investments |
700.76 |
33% |
|
Equity & investment fund shares |
293.23 |
14% |
|
Debt securities |
407.53 |
19% |
|
Other investments |
513.69 |
24% |
|
Loans |
322.74 |
15% |
|
Currency and deposits |
154.37 |
7% |
|
Other dues payable |
36.59 |
2% |
|
Total |
2128.17 |
100% |
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