The value of loans in Saudi Arabia increased 10.20 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Loan Growth in Saudi Arabia averaged 12.84 percent from 2001 until 2025, 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 15.70 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
2025-12-31 04:00 PM
Private Bank Lending YoY
Nov 10.6% 12%
2026-01-30 04:30 PM
Private Bank Lending YoY
Dec 10.2% 10.6%
2026-02-26 02:00 PM
Private Bank Lending YoY
Jan 10.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Banks Balance Sheet 4958105.00 4961244.19 SAR Million Dec 2025
Central Bank Balance Sheet 1916776.00 1964359.00 SAR Million Dec 2025
Deposit Interest Rate 4.97 4.92 percent Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves 1725858.00 1739557.00 SAR Million Dec 2025
Interbank Rate 4.89 4.97 percent Dec 2025
Interest Rate 4.25 4.25 percent Jan 2026
Private Bank Lending YoY 10.20 10.60 percent Dec 2025
Loans To Banks 55527.00 49277.00 SAR Million Dec 2025
Loans to Private Sector 3147419.94 3142344.67 SAR Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M0 431487.00 428478.00 SAR Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 1674286.00 1657687.00 SAR Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 2848122.00 2828366.00 SAR Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M3 3167778.00 3138678.00 SAR Million Dec 2025
Reverse Repo Rate 3.75 3.75 percent Jan 2026


Saudi Arabia Bank Lending Growth
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
10.20 10.60 46.99 -1.40 2001 - 2025 percent Monthly
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