Saudi expat remittances up 6% in January

05/03/2019 Argaam Special

 

Remittance outflows by expatriates in Saudi Arabia increased by 6 percent year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 11.02 billion in January, data issued by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) showed.

 

Compared to December, expat remittances decreased by 3 percent, or around SAR 286 million.

 

Expat Remittances (SAR bln)

Variation

2019

2018

Month

+6%

11.02

10.39

January

--

--

12.80

February

--

--

12.80

March

--

--

11.72

April

--

--

12.75

May

--

--

10.60

June

--

--

12.18

July

--

--

10.43

August

--

--

9.84

September

--

--

11.72

October

--

--

9.90

November

--

--

11.31

December

--

--

136.43

Total

 

Remittances sent by Saudi nationals to other countries fell 21 percent YoY to SAR 4.91 billion in January. 

 

Saudi Remittances (SAR bln)

Variation

2019

2018

Month

(21%)

4.91

6.18

January

--

--

6.26

February

--

--

6.27

March

--

--

4.94

April

--

--

5.93

May

--

--

3.44

June

--

--

4.52

July

--

--

3.69

August

--

--

4.78

September

--

--

4.94

October

--

--

4.81

November

--

--

4.53

December

--

--

60.27

Total

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