‎QFIs net buyers of SAR 2.4B in Saudi stocks in Q1 2025

Qualified foreign investors (QFIs) were net purchasers of SAR 2.39 billion worth of stocks on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) in Q1 2025, up 38% year-on-year (YoY) from SAR 1.73 billion, according to data issued by Tadawul.

QFIs bought a total of SAR 110.99 billion worth of shares and sold some others at a total value of SAR 108.59 billion in the three-month period.

QFIs include SWAP holders, qualified investors, resident investors, discretionary portfolio management (DPMs) and strategic partners.

Foreign Investors Trading Value

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Month

Purchases

(SAR bln)

Sales

(SAR bln)

Net traded value:

(SAR bln)

Q1 2024

Q1 2025

Q1 2024

Q1 2025

Q1 2024

Q1 2025

January

42.15

36.61

42.54

34.00

(0.39)

+2.60

February

44.67

37.01

42.69

35.69

1.98*

+1.32

March

46.30

37.37

46.15

38.90

+0.14

(1.53)

Total

133.12

110.99

131.38

108.59

+1.73

+2.39

Net sales of Saudi individuals in all categories amounted to SAR 1.05 billion in Q1 2025, compared to SAR 5.71 billion a year earlier.

Net purchases by Saudi investors stood at SAR 197.48 billion, against net sales worth SAR 198.53 billion.

Saudi investors include retail investors, high-net worth investors, individual professional investors, and individual DPMs.

January saw the highest net retail sales, worth SAR 3.86 billion.

Saudi Individuals Trading Value

Month

Purchases

(SAR bln)

Sales

(SAR bln)

Net traded value:

(SAR bln)

Q1 2024

Q1 2025

Q1 2024

Q1 2025

Q1 2024

Q1 2025

January

122.74

82.71

124.36

86.56

(1.62)

(3.86)

February

113.58

60.47

118.08

60.95

(4.51)

(0.47)

March

124.16

54.30

123.73

51.02

+0.42

+ 3.28

Total

360.48

197.48

366.17

198.53

(5.71)

(1.05)

Qualified foreign investors (QFIs) were net purchasers of SAR 2.39 billion worth of stocks on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul) in Q1 2025, up 38% year-on-year (YoY) from SAR 1.73 billion, according to data issued by Tadawul.

QFIs bought a total of SAR 110.99 billion worth of shares and sold some others at a total value of SAR 108.59 billion in the three-month period.

QFIs include SWAP holders, qualified investors, resident investors, discretionary portfolio management (DPMs) and strategic partners.

Foreign Investors Trading Value

Month

Purchases

(SAR bln)

Sales

(SAR bln)

Net traded value:

(SAR bln)

Q1 2024

Q1 2025

Q1 2024

Q1 2025

Q1 2024

Q1 2025

January

42.15

36.61

42.54

34.00

(0.39)

+2.60

February

44.67

37.01

42.69

35.69

1.98*

+1.32

March

46.30

37.37

46.15

38.90

+0.14

(1.53)

Total

133.12

110.99

131.38

108.59

+1.73

+2.39

Net sales of Saudi individuals in all categories amounted to SAR 1.05 billion in Q1 2025, compared to SAR 5.71 billion a year earlier.

Net purchases by Saudi investors stood at SAR 197.48 billion, against net sales worth SAR 198.53 billion.

Saudi investors include retail investors, high-net worth investors, individual professional investors, and individual DPMs.

January saw the highest net retail sales, worth SAR 3.86 billion.

Saudi Individuals Trading Value

Month

Purchases

(SAR bln)

Sales

(SAR bln)

Net traded value:

(SAR bln)

Q1 2024

Q1 2025

Q1 2024

Q1 2025

Q1 2024

Q1 2025

January

122.74

82.71

124.36

86.56

(1.62)

(3.86)

February

113.58

60.47

118.08

60.95

(4.51)

(0.47)

March

124.16

54.30

123.73

51.02

+0.42

+ 3.28

Total

360.48

197.48

366.17

198.53

(5.71)

(1.05)