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The trading of the Saudis (sale and purchase) in American stocks through the financial market institutions at the end of the second quarter of 2025 recorded an increase of about 135 billion riyals and 230% to 193.4 billion riyals, compared to the same period in 2024.
The trading of Saudis in the American stock market during the second quarter of 2025 is the highest ever in accordance with the data issued by the Capital Market Authority.
According to the authority’s report on the values of trading by the financial market institutions in the global markets, the trading of Saudis in American stocks during the second quarter recorded an increase of 18 % at a value of 29 billion riyals compared to the quarter that preceded it, as it reached 164.31 billion riyals at the time.
It is noteworthy that the report of the Capital Market Authority on the value of the trading of the licensed persons (local brokers) in the global markets; It does not include the details of the number of Saudi portfolios abroad, nor does it include the number of investors traded directly through external intermediaries or their trading volumes.
Below is a schedule showing the details of the Saudi trading in American stocks:
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Saudi trading in American stocks
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Period
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Value (billion riyals)
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Annual change
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First quarter 2022
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85.90
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+ 10 %
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The second quarter 2022
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147.44
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+ 143 %
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The third quarter 2022
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99.50
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+ 96 %
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Fourth quarter 2022
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50.35
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+ 9 %
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First quarter 2023
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58.84
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(% 31)
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The second quarter 2023
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59.81
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(% 59)
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The third quarter 2023
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42.59
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(% 57)
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Fourth quarter 2023
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58.73
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% 17 +
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First quarter 2024
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62.31
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+ 6 %
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The second quarter 2024
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58.56
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(% 2)
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The third quarter 2024
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89.66
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% 111 +
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Fourth quarter 2024
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102.18
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% 74 +
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First quarter 2025
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164.31
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% 164 +
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The second quarter 2025
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193.40
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+ 230 %
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The value of Saudi trading in the American market during the second quarter of 2025 constituted about 98.6% of the total trading in foreign markets of 196.22 billion riyals.
The following table shows details The values of the Saudis trading by the licensed persons in the external stock markets (sale and purchase) During the second quarter 2025:
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Trading values by persons licensed in foreign markets (sale and purchase)
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Period
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Value (million riyals)
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Ratio
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American
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193401
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98.6 %
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Gulf
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2196
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1.1 %
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Arabic
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289
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0.1 %
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European
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157
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0.1 %
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Asian
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78
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0.04 %
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Others
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95
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0.05 %
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Total
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196216
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% 100.0
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The trading of Saudis in the Gulf markets increased during the second quarter 2025, where it recorded 2.2 billion riyals, with an increase of 88% compared to the same period last year.
Below is a schedule showing the details of the Saudi trading in Gulf stocks:
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Saudi trading in Gulf stocks
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Period
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Value (billion riyals)
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Annual change
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First quarter 2022
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1822
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+ 102 %
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The second quarter 2022
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1337
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(% 32)
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The third quarter 2022
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789
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+ 29 %
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Fourth quarter 2022
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1204
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(% 34)
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First quarter 2023
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1118
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(% 39)
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The second quarter 2023
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963
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(% 28)
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The third quarter 2023
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1189
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+ 51 %
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Fourth quarter 2023
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753
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(% 37)
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First quarter 2024
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855
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(% 23)
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The second quarter 2024
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1169
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+ 21 %
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The third quarter 2024
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813
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(% 32)
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Fourth quarter 2024
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1049
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% 39 +
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First quarter 2025
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953
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% 11 +
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The second quarter 2025
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2196
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+ 88 %
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