Getting paid in Saudi Arabia: payout options and what to check
What the official pages say about receiving online earnings if you live in Saudi Arabia, and what to check before you choose a payout method.
How Google pays AdSense and YouTube earnings
| Method | AdSense | YouTube |
|---|---|---|
| Cheque | Offered | Offered |
| Bank transfer (EFT) | Not offered | Not offered |
| Wire transfer | Offered | Offered |
| PayPal Hyperwallet | Not offered | Not offered |
Google shows the methods available to you on the “Add payment method” page of your account; if a method is not shown there, it is not available for your address.
Payment threshold
- USD 100.00 if your reporting currency is USDSource: Google AdSense Help: Payment thresholds, read October 14, 2026
Google’s threshold table has no row for SAR; the thresholds above are for the currencies it lists.
Payment services for residents of Saudi Arabia
Status for people who live in Saudi Arabia, from each service’s own pages.
- PayoneerNot verified
We found no official Payoneer page that says whether residents of Saudi Arabia can open an account, and SAR is not listed among receiving currencies.
- PayPalAvailable
PayPal has a Saudi site and a Saudi fee page, which lists a fixed fee of 19.00 SAR for withdrawing to a card; Saudi Arabia also has its own rows in PayPal’s fee tables.
- WiseLimited
Residents of Saudi Arabia are on Wise’s list of places where you can hold money. Saudi Arabia is not on the list of countries you can send to, though a transfer may still work to an account in USD, EUR or GBP.
Work out your costs
This is general information, not financial, legal or tax advice. Providers change their terms; check the linked official page before you act.