Saudi bank loans to public, private sectors rise 16% to SAR 2.034 trln in July

01/09/2021 Argaam Special


Saudi bank loans granted to the public and private sectors increased 16% by the end of July 2021 to SAR 2.0338 trillion, compared to SAR 1.749 trillion a year earlier, according to data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).

Private sector lending also rose 15% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 1.945 trillion for the same month.

Meanwhile, loans granted to non-financial public sector institutions amounted to about SAR 88.4 billion at the end of July, an increase of 36% YoY. 

Loans to Private Sector (SAR trln)

Month

2020

2021

Variation

January

1.565

1.790

14 %

February

1.593

1.826

+15%

March

1.633

1.872

+15%

April

1.648

1.884

14 %

May

1.649

1.904

+15%

June

1.672

1.934

+16%

July

1.685

1.945

+15%

August

1.700

--

--

September

1.724

--

--

October

1.736

--

--

November

1.755

--

--

December

1.762

--

--

Loans to Public Non-Financial Institutions (SAR bln)

Month

2020

2021

Variation

January

57.9

77.1

+33%

February

57.2

71.7

+25%

March

59.4

71.6

+21%

April

60.4

80.9

+34%

May

61.0

81.9

+34%

June

62.3

88.3

+42%

July

65.2

88.4

+36%

August

76.6

--

--

September

65.9

--

--

October

70.4

--

--

November

77.3

--

--

December

79.2

--

--


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