Expat remittances from Saudi Arabia drop 34% in June

01/08/2017 Argaam

Remittance outflows by expatriates in Saudi Arabia declined 34 percent year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 10.4 billion in June, data issued by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) showed.

 

On a monthly basis, expat remittance outflows fell by 20 percent, or SAR 2.6 billion, declining for the fourth month in a row.

 

The Kingdom earlier said that it does not plan to impose taxes on expat remittances.

 

Expat Remittances (SAR bln)

Change

2017

2016

Month

5%

12.62

12.03

January

(15%)

10.77

12.63

February

(2%)

12.75

12.96

March

(4%)

11.41

11.88

April

(8%)

13.04

14.11

May

(34%)

10.43

15.84

June

--

--

10.30

July

--

--

12.84

August

--

--

10.85

September

--

--

12.82

October

--

--

12.11

November

--

--

13.53

December

--

--

151.90

Total

 

Remittances sent by Saudi nationals to other countries declined 45 percent YoY to a total of SAR 3.03 billion in June, its lowest level since January 2007, when remittances reached SAR 2.6 billion.

 

Saudi Remittances (SAR bln)

Change

2017

2016

Month

(8%)

4.96

5.42

January

(30%)

4.13

5.90

February

(19%)

4.46

5.54

March

(22%)

3.89

4.96

April

23%

7.12

5.81

May

(45%)

3.03

5.54

June

--

--

3.43

July

--

--

4.87

August

--

--

4.14

September

--

--

5.36

October

--

--

4.23

November

--

--

4.37

December

--

--

59.58

Total

 

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