Expat remittances from Saudi Arabia retreat to SAR 11.2 bln in October

01/12/2022 Argaam Special
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Remittances from expatriates in Saudi Arabia saw a 17% year-on-year (YoY) decline to SAR 11.24 billion in October, according to recent data released by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).

 

On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, remittances from expats in Saudi Arabia dropped 0.8%, or SAR 94 million.

  

Remittances by Expatriates (SAR bln)

Month

2021

2022

Change

January

12.06

12.52

+4%

February

11.30

11.20

(1%)

March

14.05

14.70

+5%

April

13.28

13.65

+3%

May

12.53

11.28

(10%)

June

13.49

13.21

(2%)

July

12.52

11.60

(7%)

August

13.74

11.92

(13%)

September

13.35

11.33

(15%)

October

13.48

11.24

(17%)

November

12.97

--

--

December

11.10

--

--

 

 

Meanwhile, remittances by Saudi nationals to other countries rose 8% YoY to SAR 5.94 billion in October, the lowest in more than a year.

 

Remittances by Saudi Nationals (SAR bln)

Month

2021

2022

Change

January

4.27

6.21

+45%

February

4.08

5.45

+34%

March

6.52

6.62

+2%

April

4.94

6.46

+31%

May

5.13

6.20

+21%

June

6.42

6.75

+5%

July

4.14

6.15

+49%

August

5.74

6.33

+10%

September

5.79

5.22

(10%)

October

5.51

5.94

+8%

November

7.18

--

--

December

5.75

--

--

 

 

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