Expat remittances from Saudi Arabia up 10% in July 2017

31/08/2017 Argaam Special

Remittance outflows from expatriates in Saudi Arabia rose 10 percent year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 11.3 billion in July 2017, data issued by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) showed.

 

On a month-to-month basis, expat remittances grew 8 percent increase in July.

 

The Kingdom has said it’s not planning to impose a new tax on expat remittances.

 

Expat Remittances (SAR bln)

Variation

2017

2016

Month

5+%

12.62

12.03

January

(15%)

10.77

12.63

February

(2%)

12.75

12.96

March

(4%)

11.41

11.88

April

(8%)

13.04

14.11

May

(34%)

10.43

15.84

June

+10%

11.29

10.30

July

--

--

12.84

August

--

--

10.85

September

--

--

12.82

October

--

--

12.11

November

--

--

13.53

December

--

--

151.90

Total

 
Transfers by Saudi nationals to other countries almost doubled to SAR 6.7 billion in July, compared to a year earlier.

 

Saudi Remittances (SAR bln)

Variation

2017

2016

Month

(8%)

4.96

5.42

January

(30%)

4.13

5.90

February

(19%)

4.46

5.54

March

(22%)

3.89

4.96

April

23+%

7.12

5.81

May

(45%)

3.03

5.54

June

+95%

6.70

3.43

July

--

--

4.87

August

--

--

4.14

September

--

--

5.36

October

--

--

4.23

November

--

--

4.37

December

--

--

59.58

Total

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