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Foreign investments in Saudi Arabia grew by 18% to SAR 2.4216 trillion in 2021, based on the latest official data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).
When compared to the third quarter of 2021, foreign investments rose 2%, or SAR 44.1 billion, in Q4 2021.
The following table illustrates foreign investments in the Kingdom since Q1 2015:
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Foreign Investment in Saudi Arabia* |
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|
Period |
Value (SAR bln) |
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 |
1875.12 |
+17% |
|
Q2 |
1954.28 |
+14% |
|
Q3 |
1984.28 |
+13% |
|
Q4 |
2058.36 |
+12% |
|
Q1 2021 |
2136.05 |
+14% |
|
Q2 |
2265.06 |
+16% |
|
Q3 |
2377.43 |
+20% |
|
Q4 |
2421.56 |
+18% |
Foreign direct investments (FDI) accounted for 40% of total foreign investments in the Kingdom, equivalent to SAR 978.98 billion.
Portfolio investments hit SAR 796.8 billion, while other investments stood at SAR 645.8 billion.
The following table shows the breakdown of foreign investments by 2021-end:
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Foreign Investment Breakdown in Saudi Arabia |
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|
Item |
Value (SAR bln) |
(%) Ratio |
|
FDI |
978.98 |
40 % |
|
Portfolio investments |
796.78 |
33 % |
|
Equity & investment fund shares |
359.15 |
15 % |
|
Debt securities |
437.64 |
18 % |
|
Other investments |
645.80 |
27 % |
|
Loans |
353.77 |
15 % |
|
Currency and deposits |
205.15 |
8 % |
|
Other accounts payable |
86.88 |
4 % |
|
Total |
2,421.56 |
100% |
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