Saudi Investors Shift Trading Toward US Markets

Saudi brokerage firms reported that total traded values in foreign markets rose 145% from SAR 105.7 billion in Q4 2024 to SAR 259.2 billion by Q4 2025, while clients' foreign securities assets increased 60% to SAR 35.8 billion. The US dominated outbound trading, with Saudi trades in US equities totaling about SAR 837.1 billion in 2025 and representing roughly 98% of foreign market activity.