On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, remittances fell by nearly 8%, or about SAR 1.04 billion
Remittances by expatriates in Saudi Arabia saw a 5% year-on-year (YoY) increase to around SAR 12.6 billion in November 2025, recent data from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed. 
On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, remittances fell by nearly 8%, or about SAR 1.04 billion.
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
—
—
Remittances by Saudi nationals to other countries decreased by 22% YoY to SAR 4.8 billion in November, thus recording their lowest level in 21 months.
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
—
—
On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, remittances fell by nearly 8%, or about SAR 1.04 billion
Remittances by expatriates in Saudi Arabia saw a 5% year-on-year (YoY) increase to around SAR 12.6 billion in November 2025, recent data from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, remittances fell by nearly 8%, or about SAR 1.04 billion.
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
—
—
Remittances by Saudi nationals to other countries decreased by 22% YoY to SAR 4.8 billion in November, thus recording their lowest level in 21 months.
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
—
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