Remittance outflows by expatriates in Saudi Arabia edged down 1 percent year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 12.02 billion in November, data issued by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) showed.
On a monthly basis, expat remittance outflows saw a decline of 2 percent, or SAR 184 million.
|
Expat Remittances (SAR bln) |
|||
|
Variation |
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% |
11.29 |
10.30 |
July |
|
(2%) |
12.55 |
12.84 |
August |
|
(21%) |
8.55 |
10.85 |
September |
|
(5 %) |
12.20 |
12.82 |
October |
|
(1 %) |
12.02 |
12.11 |
November |
|
-- |
-- |
13.53 |
December |
|
-- |
-- |
151.90 |
Total |
Remittances sent by Saudi nationals to other countries in November surged by 88 percent YoY to a two-year high of SAR 7.95 billion. Saudi remittances had earlier hit their highest level in November 2015 at SAR 9.02 billion.
|
Saudi Remittances (SAR bln) |
|||
|
Variation |
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 |
|
+95% |
6.70 |
3.43 |
July |
|
+39% |
6.77 |
4.87 |
August |
|
(8%) |
3.81 |
4.14 |
September |
|
+20% |
6.42 |
5.36 |
October |
|
+88% |
7.95 |
4.23 |
November |
|
-- |
-- |
4.37 |
December |
|
-- |
-- |
59.58 |
Total |
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