Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Saudi traders’ buying and selling exercise in U.S. equities surged to an all-time excessive within the second quarter of 2025, with transactions by licensed monetary establishments reaching SR193.4 billion ($51.6 billion), in keeping with knowledge launched by the Capital Market Authority (CMA).
The determine represents a 230 p.c improve from the identical interval in 2024, when buying and selling totaled SR58.6 billion.
On a quarterly foundation, it rose 18 p.c, or SR29 billion, in comparison with SR164.3 billion within the first quarter of this yr.
The CMA famous that whereas the report captures buying and selling values by licensed Saudi brokers in international markets, it doesn’t embody knowledge on the variety of Saudi-owned portfolios overseas, nor trades executed straight by international intermediaries.
The info confirmed that buying and selling in U.S. markets accounted for 98.6 p.c of the SR196.2 billion in complete Saudi buying and selling throughout worldwide markets throughout the quarter.
By comparability, Saudi buying and selling in Gulf equities reached SR2.2 billion, an 88 p.c year-on-year improve.
Different markets noticed restricted exercise, with Arab markets accounting for SR289 million, European SR157 million, Asian SR78 million, and different markets SR95 million.
The CMA’s historic knowledge signifies a constant upward trajectory in Saudi curiosity in U.S. equities since 2022, with a pointy acceleration starting in 2024.