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Saudi Arabia’s foreign reserve assets inched down by about SAR 5 billion, or 0.3%, month-on-month (MoM) to SAR 1.83 trillion in August 2026, according to the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA). 
Net foreign assets rose by 7% year-on-year (YoY), or SAR 115 billion.
Reserve assets include investments in foreign securities, foreign cash and deposits, reserve position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), special drawing rights (SDRs), and monetary gold.
Foreign currency reserves, which account for around 95% of total assets, increased 7% YoY to SAR 1.73 trillion in August.
Reserves at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) inched up 1% to SAR 13.3 billion during the same month.
SDRs, however, fell 2% to SAR 79.4 billion.
Meanwhile, gold reserves held steady at SAR 1.62 billion, maintaining the same level since February 2008.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s flag
Saudi Arabia’s foreign reserve assets inched down by about SAR 5 billion, or 0.3%, month-on-month (MoM) to SAR 1.83 trillion in August 2026, according to the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).
Net foreign assets rose by 7% year-on-year (YoY), or SAR 115 billion.
Reserve assets include investments in foreign securities, foreign cash and deposits, reserve position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), special drawing rights (SDRs), and monetary gold.
Foreign currency reserves, which account for around 95% of total assets, increased 7% YoY to SAR 1.73 trillion in August.
Reserves at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) inched up 1% to SAR 13.3 billion during the same month.
SDRs, however, fell 2% to SAR 79.4 billion.
Meanwhile, gold reserves held steady at SAR 1.62 billion, maintaining the same level since February 2008.
