The Saudi Central Bank held its benchmark repo rate at 4.50% in October 2026, mirroring the US Federal Reserve’s decision. The Fed kept the federal-funds rate at a target range of 3.75-4.00%. The decision reflects Saudi Arabia’s practice of aligning its monetary policy with that of the US, given the riyal’s peg to the dollar. source: Saudi Central Bank

The benchmark interest rate in Saudi Arabia was last recorded at 4.50 percent. Interest Rate in Saudi Arabia averaged 3.65 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 7.00 percent in May of 2000 and a record low of 1.00 percent in March of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Saudi Arabia Interest Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Saudi Arabia Repo Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on November of 2026.

The benchmark interest rate in Saudi Arabia was last recorded at 4.50 percent. Interest Rate in Saudi Arabia is expected to be 4.75 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Saudi Arabia Repo Rate is projected to trend around 4.75 percent in 2027 and 4.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-10-29 07:20 PM
Interest Rate Decision
4.50% 4.75% 4.50%
2025-12-10 07:40 PM
Interest Rate Decision
4.25% 4.50% 4.25%
2026-09-16 06:20 PM
Interest Rate Decision
4.5% 4.25% 4.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Banks Balance Sheet 5257698.00 5177265.00 SAR Million Sep 2026
Central Bank Balance Sheet 1913861.00 1940956.00 SAR Million Sep 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves 1746270.00 1827407.00 SAR Million Sep 2026
Interbank Rate 5.01 4.83 percent Sep 2026
Interest Rate 4.50 4.50 percent Oct 2026
Loans To Banks 72960.00 57226.00 SAR Million Sep 2026
Money Supply M0 440990.00 443518.00 SAR Million Sep 2026
Money Supply M1 1652372.00 1673432.00 SAR Million Sep 2026
Money Supply M2 3069627.00 3073158.00 SAR Million Sep 2026
Money Supply M3 3323247.00 3328620.00 SAR Million Sep 2026
Reverse Repo Rate 4.00 4.00 percent Oct 2026


Saudi Arabia Repo Rate
In Saudi Arabia the interest rates decisions are taken by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA). Central bank official interest rate is the Official Repo Rate (ORR).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.50 4.50 7.00 1.00 1992 - 2026 percent Daily

News Stream
Saudi Central Bank Raises Benchmark Rate
The Saudi Central Bank raised its benchmark repo rate by 25 bps to 4.50% in September 2026, mirroring the Federal Reserve’s decision. The move followed the Fed’s announcement that it would raise the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 bps to 3.75%-4% at its meeting, while a majority of FOMC members projected another hike this year. The decision reflects Saudi Arabia’s practice of aligning its monetary policy with that of the US, given the riyal’s peg to the dollar.
2026-09-16
Saudi Arabia Central Bank Lowers Rate by 25bps
The Saudi Central Bank cut its benchmark repo rate by 25bps to 4.25% on December 10th, 2025, the lowest in over three years. The move was aligned with market expectations to retain its rate differential with that of the Federal Reserve to preserve capital flows and its exchange rate regime.
2025-12-10