‎Expat remittances in Saudi Arabia rise to SAR 13.4B in September

Remittances by expatriates in Saudi Arabia saw a 9% year-on-year (YoY) increase to around SAR 13.4 billion in September, recent data from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.

On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, remittances edged up nearly 0.4%, or about SAR 59 million.

Expat Remittances (SAR bln)​

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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

—

—

November

12.03

—

—

December

14.02

—

—

Remittances by Saudi nationals to other countries also increased by 1% YoY to SAR 5.36 billion in September.

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

—

—

November

6.17

—

—

December

7.66

—

—

Remittances by expatriates in Saudi Arabia saw a 9% year-on-year (YoY) increase to around SAR 13.4 billion in September, recent data from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.

On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, remittances edged up nearly 0.4%, or about SAR 59 million.

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

—

—

November

12.03

—

—

December

14.02

—

—

Remittances by Saudi nationals to other countries also increased by 1% YoY to SAR 5.36 billion in September.

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

—

—

November

6.17

—

—

December

7.66

—

—