Assets held by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) increased by about SAR 61.6 billion month-on-month (MoM) to nearly SAR 1.96 trillion in March 2026.
These assets grew by around SAR 13.6 billion on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, according to data released by SAMA.
SAMA’s Asset (Billion)
Period
SAMA’s Asset
Change
2026-January
1,934.29
17.51
2026-February
1,905.44
(28.85)
2026-March
1,967.08
61.64
2025-January
1,870.92
(10.37)
2025-February
1,872.27
1.35
2025-March
1,953.49
81.22
2025-April
1,919.02
(34.47)
2025-May
2,000.15
81.13
2025-June
1,957.15
(43.00)
2025-July
1,910.36
(46.79)
2025-August
1,982.13
71.77
2025-September
1,931.31
(50.82)
2025-October
1,910.21
(21.10)
2025-November
1,964.36
54.15
2025-December
1,916.78
(47.58)
2024-January
1,816.82
8.59
2024-February
1,776.40
(40.42)
2024-March
1,859.01
82.61
2024-April
1,820.05
(38.96)
2024-May
1,910.95
90.90
2024-June
1,894.98
(15.97)
2024-July
1,849.65
(45.33)
2024-August
1,920.96
71.31
2024-September
1,871.72
(49.24)
2024-October
1,791.44
(80.28)
2024-November
1,861.13
69.69
2024-December
1,881.29
20.16
2023-January
1,922.20
(11.59)
2023-February
1,923.03
0.83
2023-March
1,851.61
(71.42)
2023-April
1,822.75
(28.86)
2023-May
1,872.27
49.52
2023-June
1,832.27
(40.00)
2023-July
1,785.82
(46.45)
2023-August
1,761.79
(24.03)
2023-September
1,822.53
60.74
2023-October
1,763.90
(58.63)
2023-November
1,821.16
57.26
2023-December
1,808.23
(12.93)
2022-January
1,827.96
(20.75)
2022-February
1,792.67
(35.29)
2022-March
1,885.00
92.33
2022-April
1,845.56
(39.44)
2022-May
1,864.80
19.24
2022-June
1,986.11
121.31
2022-July
2,005.58
19.47
2022-August
1,998.96
(6.62)
2022-September
1,990.97
(7.99)
2022-October
1,977.19
(13.78)
2022-November
1,997.63
20.44
2022-December
1,933.79
(63.84)
2021-January
1,851.27
4.47
2021-February
1,834.14
(17.13)
2021-March
1,853.42
19.28
2021-April
1,831.96
(21.46)
2021-May
1,826.34
(5.62)
2021-June
1,842.52
16.18
2021-July
1,848.93
6.41
2021-August
1,872.46
23.53
2021-September
1,890.70
18.24
2021-October
1,852.50
(38.20)
2021-November
1,893.04
40.54
2021-December
1,848.71
(44.33)
2020-January
1,913.82
1.01
2020-February
1,893.93
(19.89)
2020-March
1,823.75
(70.18)
2020-April
1,734.27
(89.48)
2020-May
1,758.92
24.65
2020-June
1,803.11
44.19
2020-July
1,811.44
8.33
2020-August
1,836.57
25.13
2020-September
1,822.35
(14.22)
2020-October
1,821.17
(1.18)
2020-November
1,858.60
37.43
2020-December
1,846.80
(11.80)
2019-January
1,866.39
(33.47)
2019-February
1,844.40
(21.99)
2019-March
1,892.83
48.43
2019-April
1,919.49
26.66
2019-May
1,964.98
45.49
2019-June
1,958.26
(6.72)
2019-July
1,929.69
(28.57)
2019-August
1,941.28
11.59
2019-September
1,921.43
(19.85)
2019-October
1,877.83
(43.60)
2019-November
1,919.62
41.79
2019-December
1,912.81
(6.81)
2018-January
1,904.45
0.79
2018-February
1,877.28
(27.17)
2018-March
1,910.05
32.77
2018-April
1,936.03
25.98
2018-May
1,930.80
(5.23)
2018-June
1,936.66
5.86
2018-July
1,919.71
(16.95)
2018-August
1,952.42
32.71
2018-September
1,942.50
(9.92)
2018-October
1,931.64
(10.86)
2018-November
1,924.18
(7.46)
2018-December
1,899.86
(24.32)
2017-January
2,028.64
(48.23)
2017-February
2,000.19
(28.45)
2017-March
1,971.40
(28.79)
2017-April
1,956.06
(15.34)
2017-May
1,937.78
(18.28)
2017-June
1,926.15
(11.63)
2017-July
1,911.73
(14.42)
2017-August
1,872.58
(39.15)
2017-September
1,878.27
5.69
2017-October
1,902.62
24.35
2017-November
1,911.48
8.86
2017-December
1,903.66
(7.82)
2016-January
2,318.31
–
2016-February
2,288.90
(29.41)
2016-March
2,245.20
(43.70)
2016-April
2,221.25
(23.95)
2016-May
2,227.28
6.03
2016-June
2,165.67
(61.61)
2016-July
2,185.44
19.77
2016-August
2,167.32
(18.12)
2016-September
2,165.15
(2.17)
2016-October
2,124.04
(41.11)
2016-November
2,081.63
(42.41)
2016-December
2,076.87
(4.76)
SAMA’s Asset (Billion)
SAMA’s investments in foreign securities, which represent nearly 54% of its total assets, increased 9.7% YoY to about SAR 1.07 trillion in the same month.
Aggregated_SAMA (Billion)
Period
2025-March
2026-March
Change
Foreign currencies and gold
293.20
292.21
(0.34 %)
Cash in vault
17.57
10.61
(39.61 %)
Deposits with banks abroad
415.82
481.33
15.75 %
Investments in foreign securities
975.87
1,070.04
9.65 %
Other miscellaneous assets
251.03
112.90
(55.03 %)
Aggregated_SAMA (Billion)
Period
Foreign currencies and gold
Cash in vault
Deposits with banks abroad
Investments in foreign securities
Other miscellaneous assets
2026-January
277.30
10.74
459.97
1,026.63
159.65
2025-January
275.37
21.68
337.50
998.63
237.74
2024-January
258.39
23.50
364.16
1,005.09
165.68
2023-January
248.97
25.35
370.32
1,077.47
200.10
2022-January
264.87
37.68
253.58
1,135.14
136.69
2021-January
258.20
25.44
297.18
1,124.04
146.38
2020-January
255.48
34.97
398.60
1,219.44
5.31
2019-January
241.47
31.50
389.14
1,197.34
6.91
2018-January
232.22
26.84
386.97
1,224.52
33.90
2017-January
231.61
31.09
376.14
1,348.20
41.58
2016-January
237.21
41.09
511.80
1,491.80
36.39
2026-February
282.11
9.97
434.66
1,049.29
129.41
2025-February
280.25
21.17
333.78
991.92
245.15
2024-February
262.28
22.13
345.22
993.28
153.50
2023-February
251.39
26.41
377.85
1,049.90
217.48
2022-February
261.68
34.57
239.06
1,132.92
124.44
2021-February
253.37
21.73
255.82
1,137.10
166.09
2020-February
253.41
32.79
385.69
1,217.55
4.47
2019-February
242.43
29.58
341.45
1,224.07
6.86
2018-February
231.03
22.22
384.92
1,200.86
38.22
2017-February
230.53
32.29
356.47
1,332.22
48.65
2016-February
231.70
35.04
497.38
1,481.01
43.75
2026-March
292.21
10.61
481.33
1,070.04
112.90
2025-March
293.20
17.57
415.82
975.87
251.03
2024-March
270.97
18.78
404.57
1,013.72
150.97
2023-March
258.80
26.97
337.61
1,029.32
198.91
2022-March
266.84
37.60
281.62
1,122.82
176.12
2021-March
254.53
21.26
282.29
1,138.88
156.44
2020-March
268.79
36.05
366.81
1,131.59
20.47
2019-March
237.78
23.20
392.62
1,233.86
5.35
2018-March
235.69
23.17
392.37
1,211.45
47.35
2017-March
235.82
36.15
353.14
1,309.84
36.42
2016-March
232.70
32.95
495.60
1,460.15
23.80
2025-April
292.41
25.60
348.75
986.03
266.24
2024-April
270.83
18.18
357.67
1,021.18
152.19
2023-April
264.06
21.82
316.80
1,011.82
208.26
2022-April
273.62
28.87
286.62
1,114.46
141.98
2021-April
266.08
26.73
246.50
1,131.94
160.68
2020-April
269.71
31.28
369.11
1,036.44
27.71
2019-April
245.48
29.46
415.64
1,222.43
6.47
2018-April
239.22
27.00
424.75
1,225.34
19.70
2017-April
231.69
31.80
357.57
1,277.70
57.28
2016-April
231.43
32.23
484.68
1,448.23
24.67
2025-May
294.42
25.51
436.86
969.51
273.85
2024-May
273.83
22.56
443.45
1,017.57
153.54
2023-May
260.72
27.19
363.74
1,013.90
205.10
2022-May
269.37
35.82
304.01
1,101.08
154.52
2021-May
272.54
32.80
238.74
1,119.58
162.66
2020-May
276.34
29.69
369.65
1,032.10
51.10
2019-May
262.99
24.84
475.45
1,191.58
10.11
2018-May
248.02
27.41
426.15
1,208.22
20.98
2017-May
245.01
41.53
361.29
1,256.08
33.86
2016-May
238.00
34.23
529.57
1,399.26
26.22
2025-June
295.49
27.60
425.16
974.19
234.70
2024-June
274.90
20.18
430.96
1,030.58
138.36
2023-June
265.08
18.14
410.46
967.40
171.19
2022-June
267.20
35.61
338.14
1,126.64
218.53
2021-June
273.11
37.07
265.14
1,133.56
141.32
2020-June
275.36
34.50
350.36
1,045.07
100.37
2019-June
262.56
38.66
462.96
1,188.31
9.30
2018-June
256.65
30.71
426.36
1,206.44
15.67
2017-June
249.30
25.89
354.79
1,264.10
27.46
2016-June
245.99
21.45
498.61
1,380.70
38.25
2025-July
291.97
28.18
370.47
982.54
237.20
2024-July
271.56
23.16
372.04
1,035.94
146.94
2023-July
259.48
23.53
354.01
968.32
180.49
2022-July
267.25
36.44
331.21
1,124.24
246.45
2021-July
272.81
30.07
244.30
1,130.45
171.30
2020-July
276.26
28.10
380.18
1,016.01
110.87
2019-July
266.59
42.19
421.96
1,190.57
10.96
2018-July
250.58
36.57
423.42
1,196.35
13.30
2017-July
239.01
33.98
357.56
1,248.10
33.07
2016-July
244.09
36.32
478.90
1,388.61
37.53
2025-August
289.96
28.60
411.30
990.00
262.28
2024-August
269.95
22.78
436.18
1,036.04
156.01
2023-August
259.27
26.35
337.54
986.17
152.48
2022-August
264.31
40.28
312.35
1,122.07
259.95
2021-August
270.24
37.34
264.08
1,147.32
153.48
2020-August
274.19
35.44
383.97
1,034.18
108.77
2019-August
264.16
41.60
433.79
1,198.35
5.97
2018-August
253.71
36.40
460.28
1,187.48
14.51
2017-August
237.29
23.33
334.31
1,247.11
30.51
2016-August
237.39
30.77
447.98
1,410.81
40.41
2025-September
288.37
28.76
379.80
999.98
234.41
2024-September
270.33
23.94
386.25
1,036.86
154.34
2023-September
256.53
24.87
376.29
997.89
166.95
2022-September
261.54
38.83
351.65
1,127.91
211.04
2021-September
263.49
34.63
306.54
1,152.71
133.33
2020-September
267.52
31.43
335.79
1,067.41
120.18
2019-September
267.01
49.06
404.31
1,197.53
3.49
2018-September
249.31
37.83
433.20
1,210.10
12.04
2017-September
239.47
36.15
338.43
1,231.76
32.44
2016-September
242.13
34.46
428.93
1,397.54
62.09
2025-October
281.71
21.08
343.90
1,012.78
250.75
2024-October
271.29
23.55
311.06
1,031.67
153.87
2023-October
257.33
26.49
320.61
1,001.91
157.56
2022-October
258.77
35.72
326.68
1,139.47
216.54
2021-October
261.15
34.75
270.28
1,135.99
150.34
2020-October
264.03
29.35
311.37
1,091.56
124.85
2019-October
266.19
48.10
380.07
1,179.75
3.70
2018-October
245.56
36.93
433.37
1,204.19
11.57
2017-October
231.28
33.32
373.29
1,236.05
28.66
2016-October
235.90
34.29
385.30
1,406.79
61.75
2025-November
279.08
17.53
417.28
1,022.45
228.02
2024-November
270.33
22.15
377.77
1,022.82
168.06
2023-November
256.90
23.41
347.53
1,019.36
173.95
2022-November
254.18
33.30
356.66
1,141.78
211.71
2021-November
259.79
34.12
324.05
1,135.30
139.79
2020-November
259.04
26.52
338.97
1,107.29
126.76
2019-November
265.76
48.24
417.59
1,183.94
4.06
2018-November
240.92
30.51
436.73
1,204.63
11.38
2017-November
226.32
26.20
379.52
1,238.59
40.82
2016-November
232.23
31.98
386.75
1,389.05
41.62
2025-December
278.53
13.56
400.14
1,026.59
197.96
2024-December
272.92
22.49
319.63
1,029.78
236.47
2023-December
256.43
21.67
361.75
1,001.21
167.17
2022-December
251.19
28.74
324.42
1,130.42
199.02
2021-December
261.31
33.82
291.42
1,132.71
129.45
2020-December
256.95
23.24
311.67
1,124.05
130.85
2019-December
261.47
42.96
399.83
1,203.58
4.95
2018-December
243.45
32.56
405.57
1,204.04
14.22
2017-December
229.19
25.81
377.97
1,244.67
26.01
2016-December
234.51
34.51
401.14
1,365.19
41.52