Remittances received from abroad, in millions of US$ (2006-2012)

	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012 *
remittances received	106	123	216	214	236	244	246

Source: SAMA Quarterly Statistical Bulletin, 1st quarter 2013.

* Preliminary

 

ANNEXED NOTE

 

1. Definition:

 

Personal remittances is the sum of “personal transfers” (which includes workers’ remittances) and “compensation of employees”, listed in the balance of payments.

 

2. Institution which provides data

 

Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), the Central Bank of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

 

3. Data availability

 

The balance of payments is published in SAMA Quarterly Statistical Bulletin, available online in English in PDF and Excel formats:

http://www.sama.gov.sa/sites/samaen/ReportsStatistics/statistics/Pages/QuarterlyStatistics.aspx

(no back issues and data prior to 2006 are available on the web site of SAMA).