Saudi investors executed sell and buy transactions on US equities totaling SAR 164.3 billion in Q1 2025, an increase of nearly SAR 102 billion, or 164% year-on-year (YoY), the highest level ever, according to data issued by the Capital Market Authority (CMA).
Trading by Saudis in US stocks jumped by 61%, or SAR 62.1 billion, compared to SAR 102.2 billion in Q4 2024.
The CMA report on the trading value of local authorized brokers in the global markets does not include either details of the number of Saudi portfolios abroad, the number of investors trading directly through foreign brokers, or their trading volumes.
The following table shows Saudi transactions on US equities:
Saudi Transactions on US Equities*
Period
Value
(SAR bln)
YoY Change
Q1 2022
85.90
+10%
Q2 2022
147.44
+143%
Q3 2022
99.50
+96%
Q4 2022
50.35
+9%
Q1 2023
58.84
(31%)
Q2 2023
59.81
(59%)
Q3 2023
42.59
(57%)
Q4 2023
58.73
+17%
Q1 2024
62.31
+6%
Q2 2024
58.56
(2%)
Q3 2024
89.66
+111%
Q4 2024
102.18
+74%
Q1 2025
164.31
+164%
*Updated data
Saudi investors executed sell and buy transactions on US equities totaling SAR 164.3 billion in Q1 2025, an increase of nearly SAR 102 billion, or 164% year-on-year (YoY), the highest level ever, according to data issued by the Capital Market Authority (CMA).
Trading by Saudis in US stocks jumped by 61%, or SAR 62.1 billion, compared to SAR 102.2 billion in Q4 2024.
The CMA report on the trading value of local authorized brokers in the global markets does not include either details of the number of Saudi portfolios abroad, the number of investors trading directly through foreign brokers, or their trading volumes.
The following table shows Saudi transactions on US equities:
Saudi Transactions on US Equities*
Period
Value
(SAR bln)
YoY Change
Q1 2022
85.90
+10%
Q2 2022
147.44
+143%
Q3 2022
99.50
+96%
Q4 2022
50.35
+9%
Q1 2023
58.84
(31%)
Q2 2023
59.81
(59%)
Q3 2023
42.59
(57%)
Q4 2023
58.73
+17%
Q1 2024
62.31
+6%
Q2 2024
58.56
(2%)
Q3 2024
89.66
+111%
Q4 2024
102.18
+74%
Q1 2025
164.31
+164%
*Updated data
