SAMA's Foreign Assets Reach $442.69 Billion, Up 3.7 Percent
The Saudi Central Bank's net foreign assets rose by 3.73% to reach $442.69 billion by the end of September 2025, with a decrease in the monetary base and government liabilities.
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
Arabic - The net foreign assets of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) rose by 3.73 percent on an annual basis at the end of last September, reaching approximately $442.69 billion (SAR 1.66 trillion), compared with $426.77 billion in the same month in 2025.
The monthly survey issued by SAMA indicated that net foreign assets fell by 4.6 percent from their level in August, which stood at $464.14 billion. The monetary base rose by approximately 3.7 percent on an annual basis at the end of last September, reaching $117.6 billion, compared with $113.36 billion in the same month in 2025. Meanwhile, the monetary base declined in September compared with its level in August, which was $118.27 billion. Deposits at the central bank amounted to $46.46 billion at the end of August, comprising deposits from local banks, while cash in the Monetary Fund stood at $5.45 billion, compared with $66.36 billion in cash circulating outside banks.
According to central bank data, liabilities to the government fell by 18.4 percent on an annual basis at the end of September, reaching $86.02 billion, compared with $105.41 billion.
Claims on the government and liabilities also declined at the end of September compared with their level in August, which stood at $95.44 billion, falling by 9.87 percent in the previous month.
