Foreign investments in Saudi Arabia up 13% to SAR 2.12 trln in Q1 2021

21/07/2021 Argaam Special

Riyadh city


Foreign investment in Saudi Arabia grew by 13% to SAR 2.128 trillion in Q1 2021 from SAR 1.877 trillion a year earlier, based on the latest official data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).

 

When compared to the fourth quarter of 2020, foreign investments rose 3%, or SAR 67.2 billion.

 

The following table illustrates foreign investments in the Kingdom since Q1 2015:

 

Foreign Investment in Saudi Arabia

Period

Value (SARbln)

Variation

Q1 2015

1040.68

+1%

Q2

1051.01

+2%

Q3

1140.56

+10%

Q4

1144.34

+10%

Q1 2016

1152.10

+11%

Q2

1212.75

+15%

Q3

1214.92

+7%

Q4

1283.11

+12%

Q1 2017

1259.57

+9%

Q2

1305.69

+8%

Q3

1308.61

+8%

Q4

1360.59

+6%

Q1 2018

1390.48

+10%

Q2

1479.23

+13%

Q3

1491.93

+14%

Q4

1522.81

+12%

Q1 2019

1606.08

+16%

Q2

1714.82

+16%

Q3

1755.92

+18%

Q4

1833.09

+20%

Q1 2020*

1877.41

+17%

Q2*

1954.23

+14%

Q3*

1986.90

+13%

Q4*

2060.93

+12%

Q1 2021

2128.17

+13%

*Updated data

 

 

 

Foreign direct investments (FDI) accounted for 43% of total foreign investments in the Kingdom, equivalent to SAR 913.7 billion.

 

Portfolio investments hit SAR 700.8 billion, while other investments stood at SAR 513.7 billion.

 

The following table shows the breakdown of foreign investments by the end of Q1 2021:

 

Foreign Investment Breakdown in Saudi Arabia

Item

Value (SAR bln)

 (%) Ratio

FDI

913.72

43%

Portfolio investments

700.76

33%

Equity & investment fund shares

293.23

14%

Debt securities

407.53

19%

Other investments

513.69

24%

Loans

322.74

15%

Currency and deposits

154.37

7%

 Other dues payable

36.59

2%

Total

2128.17

100%

 

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