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Foreign investments in Saudi Arabia stood at SAR 2.59 trillion by the end of Q2 2024, up 15% from Q2 2024, according to data from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA). 
The table below shows foreign investments in Saudi Arabia since 2015:
Foreign Investments in Saudi Arabia*
Period
Value
(SAR bln)
YoYChange
Q1 2015
621.81
(1%)
Q2
632.07
+1%
Q3
714.94
+14%
Q4
712.69
+14%
Q1 2016
732.13
+18%
Q2
815.18
+29%
Q3
832.04
+16%
Q4
895.05
+26%
Q1 2017
913.78
+25%
Q2
957.67
+17%
Q3
967.74
+16%
Q4
1021.51
+14%
Q1 2018
1046.70
+15%
Q2
1142.83
+19%
Q3
1163.71
+20%
Q4
1204.62
+18%
Q1 2019
1247.65
+19%
Q2
1351.20
+18%
Q3
1389.98
+19%
Q4
1461.23
+ 21%
Q1 2020
1501.21
+ 20%
Q2
1579.86
+ 17%
Q3
1607.86
+ 16%
Q4
1675.89
+ 15%
Q1 2021
1765.23
+ 18%
Q2
1902.10
+ 20%
Q3
1997.76
+ 24%
Q4
2020.58
+ 21%
Q1 2022
2143.97
+ 21%
Q2
2119.08
+ 11%
Q3
2152.91
+ 8%
Q4
2141.62
+ 6%
Q1 2023
2143.01
(0.04%)
Q2
2254.79
+ 6%
Q3
2275.41
+ 6%
Q4
2407.97
+12%
Q1 2024
2548.43
+ 19%
Q2
2598.00
+ 15%
Foreign direct investments (FDIs) represented 32%, or SAR 829.4 billion,of the second-quarter total.
For the same period, portfolio investments, which include equity, investment funds and debt bonds, reached SAR 1.08 trillion. Other investments amounted to SAR 678.8 billion.
The following table breaks down foreign investments in Saudi Arabia in Q2 2024:
Details of Foreign Investment
Item
Value
(SAR bln)
Ratio to Total
(%)
FDIs
829.4
32%
Portfolio Investments
1089.9
42%
Equity Investment Funds
475.3
18%
Debt Bonds
614.6
24%
Other Investments
678.8
26%
Loans
316.6
12%
Currency Deposits
265.8
10%
Other Payable Dues
96.4
4%
Total
2598.0
100%
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s flag
Foreign investments in Saudi Arabia stood at SAR 2.59 trillion by the end of Q2 2024, up 15% from Q2 2024, according to data from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).
The table below shows foreign investments in Saudi Arabia since 2015:
Foreign Investments in Saudi Arabia*
Period
Value
(SAR bln)
YoYChange
Q1 2015
621.81
(1%)
Q2
632.07
+1%
Q3
714.94
+14%
Q4
712.69
+14%
Q1 2016
732.13
+18%
Q2
815.18
+29%
Q3
832.04
+16%
Q4
895.05
+26%
Q1 2017
913.78
+25%
Q2
957.67
+17%
Q3
967.74
+16%
Q4
1021.51
+14%
Q1 2018
1046.70
+15%
Q2
1142.83
+19%
Q3
1163.71
+20%
Q4
1204.62
+18%
Q1 2019
1247.65
+19%
Q2
1351.20
+18%
Q3
1389.98
+19%
Q4
1461.23
+ 21%
Q1 2020
1501.21
+ 20%
Q2
1579.86
+ 17%
Q3
1607.86
+ 16%
Q4
1675.89
+ 15%
Q1 2021
1765.23
+ 18%
Q2
1902.10
+ 20%
Q3
1997.76
+ 24%
Q4
2020.58
+ 21%
Q1 2022
2143.97
+ 21%
Q2
2119.08
+ 11%
Q3
2152.91
+ 8%
Q4
2141.62
+ 6%
Q1 2023
2143.01
(0.04%)
Q2
2254.79
+ 6%
Q3
2275.41
+ 6%
Q4
2407.97
+12%
Q1 2024
2548.43
+ 19%
Q2
2598.00
+ 15%
Foreign direct investments (FDIs) represented 32%, or SAR 829.4 billion,of the second-quarter total.
For the same period, portfolio investments, which include equity, investment funds and debt bonds, reached SAR 1.08 trillion. Other investments amounted to SAR 678.8 billion.
The following table breaks down foreign investments in Saudi Arabia in Q2 2024:
Details of Foreign Investment
Item
Value
(SAR bln)
Ratio to Total
(%)
FDIs
829.4
32%
Portfolio Investments
1089.9
42%
Equity Investment Funds
475.3
18%
Debt Bonds
614.6
24%
Other Investments
678.8
26%
Loans
316.6
12%
Currency Deposits
265.8
10%
Other Payable Dues
96.4
4%
Total
2598.0
100%
