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Foreign investments in Saudi Arabia grew by 15% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 2.459 trillion in Q1 2022, based on the latest official data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).

 

When compared to the fourth quarter of 2021, foreign investments rose 3%, or SAR 60.1 billion, in Q1 2022.

 

The following table illustrates foreign investments in the Kingdom since Q1 2015:

 

Foreign Investments in Saudi Arabia*

Period

Value (SAR bln)

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

1875.12

+ 17%

Q2

1954.28

+ 14%

Q3

1984.28

+13%

Q4

2058.36

+12%

Q1 2021

2136.05

+14%

Q2

2265.06

+16%

Q3

2377.43

+20%

Q4

2399.72

+17%

Q1 2022

2459.86

+15%
*Data is periodically updated.

 

 

Foreign direct investments (FDI) accounted for 40% of total foreign investments in the Kingdom, equivalent to SAR 986.3 billion.

 

Portfolio investments hit SAR 875.7 billion, while other investments stood at SAR 597.8 billion.

 

The following table shows the breakdown of foreign investments in Q1 2022:

 

Foreign Investment Breakdown in Saudi Arabia

Item

Value (SAR bln)

(%) Ratio

FDI

986.3

40%

Portfolio investments

875.7

36%

Equity & investment fund shares

444.6

18%

Debt securities

431.1

18%

Other investments

597.8

24%

Loans

319.3

13%

Currency and deposits

191.4

8%

Other accounts payable

87.1

4%

Total

2459.9

100%
 
 

Historical Details and Data of Monetary and Economic Statistics

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