Saudi residents transfer SAR 116 bn in the first nine months of 2014

10/11/2014 Argaam

Foreigners residing in Saudi Arabia transferred SAR 115.7 bn in the first nine months of 2014 compared to SAR 111.6 bn for the comparative period last year; SAMA’s monthly newsletter reported.

 

The average transfer amount per person is SAR 14000 in the first nine months of 2014 where 8.2 m foreigners work in the Saudi private sector according to the latest data by the Ministry of Labor.

 

Personal transferr for non-Saudis since 2004

Y/Y Change (%)

amount (SAR billion)

Year

--

36.12

2004

+13%

40.80

2005

+8%

44.19

2006

+23%

54.37

2007

+27%

68.91

2008

+22%

84.24

2009

+17%

98.81

2010

+12%

110.40

2011

+13%

125.25

2012

+18%

147.96

2013

+22%

115.67

2014 Q3-

 

Personal transfers for non-Saudis in SAR billion for 2014

Change

2014

2013

Month

+18%

13.28

11.24

January

+17%

12.00

10.24

February

+22%

14.31

11.73

March

+1%

12.11

12.04

April

(%4)

12.52

12.98

May

(%4)

13.24

13.81

June

(%14)

12.70

14.74

July

(%0.4)

11.64

11.69

August

+6%

13.87

13.10

September

+4%

115.67

111.57

Total

 

Saudi citizens’ transfers reached SAR 62.53 bn in 2014 capturing its highest level of SAR 8.19 bn in September.

 

Personal transfers abroad for Saudis since 2004

Change (%)

Value (SAR billion)

Year

--

35.77

2004

+57%

56.31

2005

(%9)

51.21

2006

+8%

55.11

2007

+24%

68.57

2008

(%7)

63.49

2009

(%17)

52.73

2010

+17%

61.69

2011

+12%

69.24

2012

+14%

78.61

2013

(%20)

62.53

2014Q3-

 

Personal transfers for Saudis in SAR billion in 2014

Change (%)

2014

2013

Month

+20%

7.71

6.45

January

+50%

7.54

5.02

February

+19%

8.02

6.75

March

+7%

7.72

7.19

April

(%32)

5.09

7.50

May

+2%

5.86

5.73

June

(%2)

6.35

6.51

July

+7%

6.05

5.67

August

+31%

8.19

6.24

September

+10%

62.53

57.06

Total

 

 

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