Private bank lending in Saudi Arabia rose 7.4% year-on-year to SAR 3,208,973 million in March 2026, following an 8.8% increase in February. Loan Growth in Saudi Arabia averaged 12.80 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 46.99 percent in October of 2004 and a record low of -1.40 percent in June of 2017. source: Saudi Central Bank

Loan Growth in Saudi Arabia is expected to be 15.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Saudi Arabia Bank Lending Growth is projected to trend around 13.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-01 01:10 PM
Private Bank Lending YoY
Feb 8.8% 9.6%
2026-05-01 04:00 AM
Private Bank Lending YoY
Mar 7.4% 8.8%
2026-05-29 02:00 PM
Private Bank Lending YoY
Apr 7.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Banks Balance Sheet 5074440.00 5069910.00 SAR Million Mar 2026
Central Bank Balance Sheet 1967083.00 1905437.00 SAR Million Mar 2026
Deposit Interest Rate 4.83 4.79 percent Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves 1862406.00 1786220.00 SAR Million Mar 2026
Interbank Rate 4.87 4.84 percent Mar 2026
Interest Rate 4.25 4.25 percent Apr 2026
Private Bank Lending YoY 7.40 8.80 percent Mar 2026
Loans To Banks 48482.00 52912.00 SAR Million Mar 2026
Loans to Private Sector 3208973.00 3191284.00 SAR Million Mar 2026
Money Supply M0 453985.00 440114.00 SAR Million Mar 2026
Money Supply M1 1760827.00 1736161.00 SAR Million Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 3004389.00 2935015.00 SAR Million Mar 2026
Money Supply M3 3307386.00 3289341.00 SAR Million Mar 2026
Reverse Repo Rate 3.75 3.75 percent Apr 2026


Saudi Arabia Bank Lending Growth
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
7.40 8.80 46.99 -1.40 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
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