SAMA’s assets fall SAR 10.4B to SAR 1.87T in January

27/02/2025 Argaam Exclusive

Assets held by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) declined by about SAR 10.4 billion month-on-month (MoM) to nearly SAR 1.87 trillion in January 2025.

 

Compared to January 2024, SAMA’s assets increased by around SAR 54.1 billion, according to data released by SAMA.

SAMA's Asset (Billion)

Period SAMA's Asset Change
2025-January 1,870.92 (10.37)
2024-January 1,816.82 8.59
2024-February 1,776.40 (40.42)
2024-March 1,859.01 82.61
2024-April 1,820.05 (38.96)
2024-May 1,910.95 90.90
2024-June 1,894.98 (15.97)
2024-July 1,849.65 (45.33)
2024-August 1,920.96 71.31
2024-September 1,871.72 (49.24)
2024-October 1,791.44 (80.28)
2024-November 1,861.13 69.69
2024-December 1,881.29 20.16
2023-January 1,922.20 (11.59)
2023-February 1,923.03 0.83
2023-March 1,851.61 (71.42)
2023-April 1,822.75 (28.86)
2023-May 1,872.27 49.52
2023-June 1,832.27 (40.00)
2023-July 1,785.82 (46.45)
2023-August 1,761.79 (24.03)
2023-September 1,822.53 60.74
2023-October 1,763.90 (58.63)
2023-November 1,821.16 57.26
2023-December 1,808.23 (12.93)
2022-January 1,827.96 (20.75)
2022-February 1,792.67 (35.29)
2022-March 1,885.00 92.33
2022-April 1,845.56 (39.44)
2022-May 1,864.80 19.24
2022-June 1,986.11 121.31
2022-July 2,005.58 19.47
2022-August 1,998.96 (6.62)
2022-September 1,990.97 (7.99)
2022-October 1,977.19 (13.78)
2022-November 1,997.63 20.44
2022-December 1,933.79 (63.84)
2021-January 1,851.27 4.47
2021-February 1,834.14 (17.13)
2021-March 1,853.42 19.28
2021-April 1,831.96 (21.46)
2021-May 1,826.34 (5.62)
2021-June 1,842.52 16.18
2021-July 1,848.93 6.41
2021-August 1,872.46 23.53
2021-September 1,890.70 18.24
2021-October 1,852.50 (38.20)
2021-November 1,893.04 40.54
2021-December 1,848.71 (44.33)
2020-January 1,913.82 1.01
2020-February 1,893.93 (19.89)
2020-March 1,823.75 (70.18)
2020-April 1,734.27 (89.48)
2020-May 1,758.92 24.65
2020-June 1,803.11 44.19
2020-July 1,811.44 8.33
2020-August 1,836.57 25.13
2020-September 1,822.35 (14.22)
2020-October 1,821.17 (1.18)
2020-November 1,858.60 37.43
2020-December 1,846.80 (11.80)
2019-January 1,866.39 (33.47)
2019-February 1,844.40 (21.99)
2019-March 1,892.83 48.43
2019-April 1,919.49 26.66
2019-May 1,964.98 45.49
2019-June 1,958.26 (6.72)
2019-July 1,929.69 (28.57)
2019-August 1,941.28 11.59
2019-September 1,921.43 (19.85)
2019-October 1,877.83 (43.60)
2019-November 1,919.62 41.79
2019-December 1,912.81 (6.81)
2018-January 1,904.45 0.79
2018-February 1,877.28 (27.17)
2018-March 1,910.05 32.77
2018-April 1,936.03 25.98
2018-May 1,930.80 (5.23)
2018-June 1,936.66 5.86
2018-July 1,919.71 (16.95)
2018-August 1,952.42 32.71
2018-September 1,942.50 (9.92)
2018-October 1,931.64 (10.86)
2018-November 1,924.18 (7.46)
2018-December 1,899.86 (24.32)
2017-January 2,028.64 (48.23)
2017-February 2,000.19 (28.45)
2017-March 1,971.40 (28.79)
2017-April 1,956.06 (15.34)
2017-May 1,937.78 (18.28)
2017-June 1,926.15 (11.63)
2017-July 1,911.73 (14.42)
2017-August 1,872.58 (39.15)
2017-September 1,878.27 5.69
2017-October 1,902.62 24.35
2017-November 1,911.48 8.86
2017-December 1,903.66 (7.82)
2016-January 2,318.31 (54.69)
2016-February 2,288.90 (29.41)
2016-March 2,245.20 (43.70)
2016-April 2,221.25 (23.95)
2016-May 2,227.28 6.03
2016-June 2,165.67 (61.61)
2016-July 2,185.44 19.77
2016-August 2,167.32 (18.12)
2016-September 2,165.15 (2.17)
2016-October 2,124.04 (41.11)
2016-November 2,081.63 (42.41)
2016-December 2,076.87 (4.76)
2015-January 2,791.00 -
2015-February 2,713.00 (78.00)
2015-March 2,656.00 (57.00)
2015-April 2,620.00 (36.00)
2015-May 2,599.00 (21.00)
2015-June 2,565.00 (34.00)
2015-July 2,563.00 (2.00)
2015-August 2,549.00 (14.00)
2015-September 2,509.00 (40.00)
2015-October 2,493.00 (16.00)
2015-November 2,441.00 (52.00)
2015-December 2,373.00 (68.00)

SAMA's Asset (Billion)

SAMA’s investments in foreign securities, which represent more than 53% of its total assets, fell by nearly 0.6% year-on-year (YoY) to around SAR 998.6 billion in the same month.

Aggregated_SAMA (Billion)

Period 2024-January 2025-January Change
Foreign currencies and gold 258.39 275.37 6.57 %
Cash in vault 23.50 21.68 (7.74 %)
Deposits with banks abroad 364.16 337.50 (7.32 %)
Investments in foreign securities 1,005.09 998.63 (0.64 %)
Other miscellaneous assets 165.68 237.74 43.49 %

Aggregated_SAMA (Billion)

Period Foreign currencies and gold Cash in vault Deposits with banks abroad Investments in foreign securities Other miscellaneous assets
2025-January 275.37 21.68 337.50 998.63 237.74
2024-January 258.39 23.50 364.16 1,005.09 165.68
2023-January 248.97 25.35 370.32 1,077.47 200.10
2022-January 264.87 37.68 253.58 1,135.14 136.69
2021-January 258.20 25.44 297.18 1,124.04 146.38
2020-January 255.48 34.97 398.60 1,219.44 5.31
2019-January 241.47 31.50 389.14 1,197.34 6.91
2018-January 232.22 26.84 386.97 1,224.52 33.90
2017-January 231.61 31.09 376.14 1,348.20 41.58
2016-January 237.21 41.09 511.80 1,491.80 36.39
2015-January 217.80 35.18 483.87 2,033.38 20.92
2024-February 262.28 22.13 345.22 993.28 153.50
2023-February 251.39 26.41 377.85 1,049.90 217.48
2022-February 261.68 34.57 239.06 1,132.92 124.44
2021-February 253.37 21.73 255.82 1,137.10 166.09
2020-February 253.41 32.79 385.69 1,217.55 4.47
2019-February 242.43 29.58 341.45 1,224.07 6.86
2018-February 231.03 22.22 384.92 1,200.86 38.22
2017-February 230.53 32.29 356.47 1,332.22 48.65
2016-February 231.70 35.04 497.38 1,481.01 43.75
2015-February 228.58 32.76 406.24 2,024.65 20.68
2024-March 270.97 18.78 404.57 1,013.72 150.97
2023-March 258.80 26.97 337.61 1,029.32 198.91
2022-March 266.84 37.60 281.62 1,122.82 176.12
2021-March 254.53 21.26 282.29 1,138.88 156.44
2020-March 268.79 36.05 366.81 1,131.59 20.47
2019-March 237.78 23.20 392.62 1,233.86 5.35
2018-March 235.69 23.17 392.37 1,211.45 47.35
2017-March 235.82 36.15 353.14 1,309.84 36.42
2016-March 232.70 32.95 495.60 1,460.15 23.80
2015-March 229.50 35.50 403.39 1,967.49 20.48
2024-April 270.83 18.18 357.67 1,021.18 152.19
2023-April 264.06 21.82 316.80 1,011.82 208.26
2022-April 273.62 28.87 286.62 1,114.46 141.98
2021-April 266.08 26.73 246.50 1,131.94 160.68
2020-April 269.71 31.28 369.11 1,036.44 27.71
2019-April 245.48 29.46 415.64 1,222.43 6.47
2018-April 239.22 27.00 424.75 1,225.34 19.70
2017-April 231.69 31.80 357.57 1,277.70 57.28
2016-April 231.43 32.23 484.68 1,448.23 24.67
2015-April 227.74 30.98 371.64 1,956.80 32.71
2024-May 273.83 22.56 443.45 1,017.57 153.54
2023-May 260.72 27.19 363.74 1,013.90 205.10
2022-May 269.37 35.82 304.01 1,101.08 154.52
2021-May 272.54 32.80 238.74 1,119.58 162.66
2020-May 276.34 29.69 369.65 1,032.10 51.10
2019-May 262.99 24.84 475.45 1,191.58 10.11
2018-May 248.02 27.41 426.15 1,208.22 20.98
2017-May 245.01 41.53 361.29 1,256.08 33.86
2016-May 238.00 34.23 529.57 1,399.26 26.22
2015-May 234.35 33.86 363.03 1,934.08 33.58
2024-June 274.90 20.18 430.96 1,030.58 138.36
2023-June 265.08 18.14 410.46 967.40 171.19
2022-June 267.20 35.61 338.14 1,126.64 218.53
2021-June 273.11 37.07 265.14 1,133.56 141.32
2020-June 275.36 34.50 350.36 1,045.07 100.37
2019-June 262.56 38.66 462.96 1,188.31 9.30
2018-June 256.65 30.71 426.36 1,206.44 15.67
2017-June 249.30 25.89 354.79 1,264.10 27.46
2016-June 245.99 21.45 498.61 1,380.70 38.25
2015-June 241.17 35.25 448.92 1,825.15 14.78
2024-July 271.56 23.16 372.04 1,035.94 146.94
2023-July 259.48 23.53 354.01 968.32 180.49
2022-July 267.25 36.44 331.21 1,124.24 246.45
2021-July 272.81 30.07 244.30 1,130.45 171.30
2020-July 276.26 28.10 380.18 1,016.01 110.87
2019-July 266.59 42.19 421.96 1,190.57 10.96
2018-July 250.58 36.57 423.42 1,196.35 13.30
2017-July 239.01 33.98 357.56 1,248.10 33.07
2016-July 244.09 36.32 478.90 1,388.61 37.53
2015-July 251.83 38.27 491.94 1,746.63 34.52
2024-August 269.95 22.78 436.18 1,036.04 156.01
2023-August 259.27 26.35 337.54 986.17 152.48
2022-August 264.31 40.28 312.35 1,122.07 259.95
2021-August 270.24 37.34 264.08 1,147.32 153.48
2020-August 274.19 35.44 383.97 1,034.18 108.77
2019-August 264.16 41.60 433.79 1,198.35 5.97
2018-August 253.71 36.40 460.28 1,187.48 14.51
2017-August 237.29 23.33 334.31 1,247.11 30.51
2016-August 237.39 30.77 447.98 1,410.81 40.41
2015-August 249.65 46.86 453.29 1,762.69 36.58
2024-September 270.33 23.94 386.25 1,036.86 154.34
2023-September 256.53 24.87 376.29 997.89 166.95
2022-September 261.54 38.83 351.65 1,127.91 211.04
2021-September 263.49 34.63 306.54 1,152.71 133.33
2020-September 267.52 31.43 335.79 1,067.41 120.18
2019-September 267.01 49.06 404.31 1,197.53 3.49
2018-September 249.31 37.83 433.20 1,210.10 12.04
2017-September 239.47 36.15 338.43 1,231.76 32.44
2016-September 242.13 34.46 428.93 1,397.54 62.09
2015-September 246.90 34.60 513.81 1,676.25 37.14
2024-October 271.29 23.55 311.06 1,031.67 153.87
2023-October 257.33 26.49 320.61 1,001.91 157.56
2022-October 258.77 35.72 326.68 1,139.47 216.54
2021-October 261.15 34.75 270.28 1,135.99 150.34
2020-October 264.03 29.35 311.37 1,091.56 124.85
2019-October 266.19 48.10 380.07 1,179.75 3.70
2018-October 245.56 36.93 433.37 1,204.19 11.57
2017-October 231.28 33.32 373.29 1,236.05 28.66
2016-October 235.90 34.29 385.30 1,406.79 61.75
2015-October 243.99 44.37 567.86 1,600.36 36.88
2024-November 270.33 22.15 377.77 1,022.82 168.06
2023-November 256.90 23.41 347.53 1,019.36 173.95
2022-November 254.18 33.30 356.66 1,141.78 211.71
2021-November 259.79 34.12 324.05 1,135.30 139.79
2020-November 259.04 26.52 338.97 1,107.29 126.76
2019-November 265.76 48.24 417.59 1,183.94 4.06
2018-November 240.92 30.51 436.73 1,204.63 11.38
2017-November 226.32 26.20 379.52 1,238.59 40.82
2016-November 232.23 31.98 386.75 1,389.05 41.62
2015-November 237.21 39.78 537.33 1,591.92 35.03
2024-December 272.92 22.49 319.63 1,029.78 236.47
2023-December 256.43 21.67 361.75 1,001.21 167.17
2022-December 251.19 28.74 324.42 1,130.42 199.02
2021-December 261.31 33.82 291.42 1,132.71 129.45
2020-December 256.95 23.24 311.67 1,124.05 130.85
2019-December 261.47 42.96 399.83 1,203.58 4.95
2018-December 243.45 32.56 405.57 1,204.04 14.22
2017-December 229.19 25.81 377.97 1,244.67 26.01
2016-December 234.51 34.51 401.14 1,365.19 41.52
2015-December 237.21 39.29 552.36 1,505.02 39.49


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