Loans to private, non-financial govt entities rise to SAR 2.66T in 2023

05/02/2024 Argaam Special


Saudi bank loans granted to non-financial government institutions and the private sector rose 10% to SAR 2.66 trillion in 2023, compared to nearly SAR 2.41 trillion in 2022, according to data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).

Private sector lending also increased by 10% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 2.52 trillion for the same year. 

Meanwhile, loans granted to public non-financial institutions jumped 15% YoY to about SAR 146.7 billion by the end of the year.

Bank Loans to Private Sector (SAR bln)

Month

2022

2023

Change

January

2055

2300

+12%

February

2090

2321

+11%

March

2134

2355

+10%

April

2153

2361

+10%

May

2169

2392

+10%

June

2206

2417

+10%

July

2213

2434

+10%

August

2241

2454

+10%

September

2264

2476

+9%

October

2282

2497

+9%

November

2296

2521

+10%

December

2290

2519

+10%

 

Bank Loans to Public Non-Financial Institutions (SAR bln)

Month

2022

2023

Change

January

94.4

135.4

+43%

February

95.2

138.2

+45%

March

96.2

130.0

+35%

April

96.7

130.6

+35%

May

95.0

134.6

+42%

June

102.1

131.4

+29%

July

111.1

133.9

+21%

August

117.1

140.0

+20%

September

120.2

145.1

+21%

October

121.1

145.7

+20%

November

125.5

146.6

+17%

December

127.9

146.7

+15%

 

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