Remittances by expatriates in Saudi Arabia saw a 3% year-on-year (YoY) decline to around SAR 13.3 billion in January 2026, recent data from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, remittances were down nearly 5%, or about SAR 691 million.
Expat Remittances (SAR bln)
Month
2025
2026
Change (%)
January
13.74
13.32
(3%)
February
12.78
—
—
March
15.49
—
—
April
12.61
—
—
May
15.20
—
—
June
13.83
—
—
July
14.91
—
—
August
13.29
—
—
September
13.35
—
—
October
13.67
—
—
November
12.63
—
—
December
14.01
—
—
Remittances by Saudi nationals to other countries also decreased by 15% YoY to SAR 5.2 billion in January.
Remittances by Saudi Nationals (SAR bln)
Month
2025
2026
Change
January
6.10
5.17
(15%)
February
6.24
—
—
March
6.48
—
—
April
5.45
—
—
May
5.49
—
—
June
6.27
—
—
July
6.61
—
—
August
4.87
—
—
September
5.36
—
—
October
6.60
—
—
November
4.81
—
—
December
6.13
—
—
Remittances by expatriates in Saudi Arabia saw a 3% year-on-year (YoY) decline to around SAR 13.3 billion in January 2026, recent data from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, remittances were down nearly 5%, or about SAR 691 million.
Expat Remittances (SAR bln)
Month
2025
2026
Change (%)
January
13.74
13.32
(3%)
February
12.78
—
—
March
15.49
—
—
April
12.61
—
—
May
15.20
—
—
June
13.83
—
—
July
14.91
—
—
August
13.29
—
—
September
13.35
—
—
October
13.67
—
—
November
12.63
—
—
December
14.01
—
—
Remittances by Saudi nationals to other countries also decreased by 15% YoY to SAR 5.2 billion in January.
Remittances by Saudi Nationals (SAR bln)
Month
2025
2026
Change
January
6.10
5.17
(15%)
February
6.24
—
—
March
6.48
—
—
April
5.45
—
—
May
5.49
—
—
June
6.27
—
—
July
6.61
—
—
August
4.87
—
—
September
5.36
—
—
October
6.60
—
—
November
4.81
—
—
December
6.13
—
—
