Expat Remittances since 2010 (SAR bln)
Year 
Value
Change %
2010
98.81
+17%
2011
110.40
+12%
2012
125.25
+13%
2013
147.96
+18%
2014
153.29
+4%
2015
156.86
+2%
2016
151.90
(3%)
2017
141.66
(7%)
2018
136.43
(4%)
2019
125.53
(8%)
2020
149.69
+19%
2021
153.87
+3%
2022
143.24
(7%)
2023
126.83
(11%)
2024
144.20
+14%
2025
165.51
+15 %
Foreign remittances rose in all months last year.
February recorded the strongest growth at around 37%, while March posted the highest value at about SAR 15.5 billion, the highest level since June 2016.
Expat Remittances (SAR bln)
Month
2024
2025
Change (%)
January
10.41
13.74
+32%
February
9.33
12.78
+37%
March
11.95
15.49
+30%
April
11.35
12.61
+11%
May
12.60
15.20
+21%
June
12.07
13.83
+15%
July
12.91
14.91
+15%
August
11.86
13.29
+12%
September
12.23
13.35
+9%
October
13.43
13.67
+2%
November
12.03
12.63
+5%
December
14.02
14.01
+0.1%
Remittances by Saudi nationals to other countries increased 3% YoY to around SAR 70.4 billion in 2025, marking their highest annual level since 2022.
Remittances by Saudi Nationals since 2010 (SAR bln)
Year
Value
Change %
2010
52.73
(17%)
2011
61.69
+17%
2012
69.24
+12%
2013
78.61
+14%
2014
88.57
+13%
2015
89.18
+1%
2016
59.58
(33%)
2017
65.27
+10%
2018
60.27
(8%)
2019
58.09
(4%)
2020
48.57
(16%)
2021
65.47
+35%
2022
72.47
+11%
2023
61.95
(15%)
2024
68.60
+11%
2025
70.40
+3%
Saudi remittances rose in most months of 2025, led by February with a 34% increase.
Remittances by Saudi Nationals (SAR bln)
Month
2024
2025
Change (%)
January
5.48
6.10
+11%
February
4.68
6.24
+34%
March
5.12
6.48
+27%
April
4.94
5.45
+10%
May
6.18
5.49
(11%)
June
5.12
6.27
+22%
July
5.81
6.61
+14%
August
5.83
4.87
(16%)
September
5.29
5.36
+1%
October
6.32
6.60
+4%
November
6.17
4.81
(22%)
December
7.66
6.13
(20%)
Expat Remittances since 2010 (SAR bln)
Year
Value
Change %
2010
98.81
+17%
2011
110.40
+12%
2012
125.25
+13%
2013
147.96
+18%
2014
153.29
+4%
2015
156.86
+2%
2016
151.90
(3%)
2017
141.66
(7%)
2018
136.43
(4%)
2019
125.53
(8%)
2020
149.69
+19%
2021
153.87
+3%
2022
143.24
(7%)
2023
126.83
(11%)
2024
144.20
+14%
2025
165.51
+15 %
Foreign remittances rose in all months last year.
February recorded the strongest growth at around 37%, while March posted the highest value at about SAR 15.5 billion, the highest level since June 2016.
Expat Remittances (SAR bln)
Month
2024
2025
Change (%)
January
10.41
13.74
+32%
February
9.33
12.78
+37%
March
11.95
15.49
+30%
April
11.35
12.61
+11%
May
12.60
15.20
+21%
June
12.07
13.83
+15%
July
12.91
14.91
+15%
August
11.86
13.29
+12%
September
12.23
13.35
+9%
October
13.43
13.67
+2%
November
12.03
12.63
+5%
December
14.02
14.01
+0.1%
Remittances by Saudi nationals to other countries increased 3% YoY to around SAR 70.4 billion in 2025, marking their highest annual level since 2022.
Remittances by Saudi Nationals since 2010 (SAR bln)
Year
Value
Change %
2010
52.73
(17%)
2011
61.69
+17%
2012
69.24
+12%
2013
78.61
+14%
2014
88.57
+13%
2015
89.18
+1%
2016
59.58
(33%)
2017
65.27
+10%
2018
60.27
(8%)
2019
58.09
(4%)
2020
48.57
(16%)
2021
65.47
+35%
2022
72.47
+11%
2023
61.95
(15%)
2024
68.60
+11%
2025
70.40
+3%
Saudi remittances rose in most months of 2025, led by February with a 34% increase.
Remittances by Saudi Nationals (SAR bln)
Month
2024
2025
Change (%)
January
5.48
6.10
+11%
February
4.68
6.24
+34%
March
5.12
6.48
+27%
April
4.94
5.45
+10%
May
6.18
5.49
(11%)
June
5.12
6.27
+22%
July
5.81
6.61
+14%
August
5.83
4.87
(16%)
September
5.29
5.36
+1%
October
6.32
6.60
+4%
November
6.17
4.81
(22%)
December
7.66
6.13
(20%)
