(FDI) inflows into the Kingdom reached SAR 21.9 billion during Q4, a 37.2% increase

Data released by the Saudi Central Bank revealed that foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows reached SAR 21.9 billion during the fourth quarter, a 37.2% increase quarter-on-quarter and a 13.9% decrease year-on-year.

The Saudi Central Bank also announced that deposits of government and semi-government entities reached SAR 464 billion during the fourth quarter, a 1.6% decrease quarter-on-quarter and a 4.3% decrease year-on-year.

As for banks’ claims on the government, the Central Bank announced that they reached SAR 606.5 billion, a 1.3% increase month-on-month and a 10.9% increase year-on-year.