Foreign investments in Saudi Arabia rise to SAR 2.59T in Q2 2024

09/12/2024 Argaam Special
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Foreign investments in Saudi Arabia stood at SAR 2.59 trillion by the end of Q2 2024, up 15% from Q2 2024, according to data from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).

 

 The table below shows foreign investments in Saudi Arabia since 2015:

 

Foreign Investments in Saudi Arabia*

Period

Value

(SAR bln)

YoY Change

Q1 2015

621.81

(1%)

Q2

632.07

+1%

Q3

714.94

+14%

Q4

712.69

+14%

Q1 2016

732.13

+18%

Q2

815.18

+29%

Q3

832.04

+16%

Q4

895.05

+26%

Q1 2017

913.78

+25%

Q2

957.67

+17%

Q3

967.74

+16%

Q4

1021.51

+14%

Q1 2018

1046.70

+15%

Q2

1142.83

+19%

Q3

1163.71

+20%

Q4

1204.62

+18%

Q1 2019

1247.65

+19%

Q2

1351.20

+18%

Q3

1389.98

+19%

Q4

1461.23

+ 21%

Q1 2020

1501.21

+ 20%

Q2

1579.86

+ 17%

Q3

1607.86

+ 16%

Q4

1675.89

+ 15%

Q1 2021

1765.23

+ 18%

Q2

1902.10

+ 20%

Q3

1997.76

+ 24%

Q4

2020.58

+ 21%

Q1 2022

2143.97

+ 21%

Q2

2119.08

+ 11%

Q3

2152.91

+ 8%

Q4

2141.62

+ 6%

Q1 2023

2143.01

(0.04%)

Q2

2254.79

+ 6%

Q3

2275.41

+ 6%

Q4

2407.97

+12%

Q1 2024

2548.43

+ 19%

Q2

2598.00

+ 15%

*Data is periodically updated.
 

 

Foreign direct investments (FDIs) represented 32%, or SAR 829.4 billion, of the second-quarter total.

 

For the same period, portfolio investments, which include equity, investment funds and debt bonds, reached SAR 1.08 trillion. Other investments amounted to SAR 678.8 billion.

 

The following table breaks down foreign investments in Saudi Arabia in Q2 2024:

 

Details of Foreign Investment

Item

Value

(SAR bln)

Ratio to Total

(%)

FDIs

829.4

32 %

Portfolio Investments

1089.9

42 %

Equity & Investment Funds

475.3

18 %

Debt Bonds​

614.6

24 %

Other Investments

678.8

26 %

Loans

316.6

12 %

Currency & Deposits

265.8

10 %

Other Payable Dues​

96.4

%

Total

2598.0

100%

 

 

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