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Saudi Arabia's international reserve assets rose by SAR 1.2 billion month-on-month (MoM) to SAR 1.693 trillion in April, according to the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).
On a yearly basis, the Kingdom’s reserve assets grew 2% or SAR 41 billion.
Saudi Arabia’s reserve assets include five items, which are investments in foreign securities, foreign currency deposits, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reserve position, special drawing rights (SDRs), and monetary gold.
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Saudi Arabia's Reserve Assets Abroad (SAR bln) |
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Month |
Value (SAR bln) |
Change (SAR bln) |
Change (%) |
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January 2021 |
1688.0 |
-- |
-- |
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February |
1654.9 |
(33.10) |
(2%) |
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March |
1683.5 |
28.60 |
2% |
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April |
1652.8 |
(30.70) |
(2%) |
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May |
1639.3 |
(13.50) |
(1%) |
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June |
1679.9 |
40.60 |
2% |
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July |
1655.7 |
(24.20) |
(1%) |
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August |
1705.4 |
49.70 |
3% |
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September |
1745.6 |
40.20 |
2% |
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October |
1690.5 |
(55.10) |
(3%) |
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November |
1741.5 |
51.00 |
3% |
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December |
1707.6 |
(33.90) |
(2%) |
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January 2022 |
1675.5 |
(32.10) |
(2%) |
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February |
1655.7 |
(19.80) |
(1%) |
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March |
1692.6 |
36.90 |
2% |
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April |
1693.8 |
1.20 |
0.1% |
SAMA attributed the rise in April’s reserve assets to the hike in SDRs by 147%, and the increase in the IMF reserves and foreign currency reserves by 10% and 2%, respectively.
While investments in foreign securities, which represent about 65% of total assets, retreated 2% to SAR 1.098 trillion by the end of April.
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Saudi Arabia's Reserve Assets Abroad in Details (SAR bln) |
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Item |
April 2021 |
April 2022 |
Change (%) |
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Monetary Gold |
1.62 |
1.62 |
-- |
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SDRs |
31.42 |
77.74 |
+147% |
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IMF reserve position |
13.17 |
14.49 |
+10% |
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Foreign Currency Deposits |
489.36 |
501.56 |
+2% |
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Investments in Foreign Securities |
1117.26 |
1098.35 |
(2%) |
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Total |
1652.83 |
1693.76 |
+2% |
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