The value of loans in Saudi Arabia increased 6 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Loan Growth in Saudi Arabia averaged 12.70 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 5.80 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 7.70 percent in 2027 and 8.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-30 10:00 PM
Private Bank Lending YoY
Jul 5.6% 6.8% 6.6%
2026-09-30 12:20 PM
Private Bank Lending YoY
Aug 6% 5.6% 5.5%
2026-10-29 02:00 PM
Private Bank Lending YoY
Sep 6% 5.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Banks Balance Sheet 5177265.00 5187849.00 SAR Million Aug 2026
Central Bank Balance Sheet 1940956.00 1940845.00 SAR Million Aug 2026
Deposit Interest Rate 5.00 4.93 percent Aug 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves 1827407.00 1832365.00 SAR Million Aug 2026
Interbank Rate 4.83 4.84 percent Aug 2026
Interest Rate 4.50 4.25 percent Sep 2026
Private Bank Lending YoY 6.00 5.60 percent Aug 2026
Loans To Banks 57226.00 45930.00 SAR Million Aug 2026
Loans to Private Sector 3296663.00 3266456.00 SAR Million Aug 2026
Money Supply M0 443518.00 445529.00 SAR Million Aug 2026
Money Supply M1 1673432.00 1690111.00 SAR Million Aug 2026
Money Supply M2 3073158.00 3089335.00 SAR Million Aug 2026
Money Supply M3 3328620.00 3363634.00 SAR Million Aug 2026
Reverse Repo Rate 4.00 3.75 percent Sep 2026


Saudi Arabia Bank Lending Growth
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.00 5.60 46.99 -1.40 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
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