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The number of bank branches operating in Saudi Arabia increased by the end of 2025, for the second year in a row, after successive declines between 2020 and 2023.
The number of branches reached 1,910 by the end of 2025, from 1,905 a year earlier.
This stability in branch numbers coincides with banks’ accelerated digital transformation, as banking services via smart applications and online platforms now cover most customer needs, reducing the need for expansion in traditional branches and lowering operating costs.
The number of bank branches in Saudi Arabia recorded steady growth between 2006 and 2017, rising from 1,289 branches to a peak of 2,076 branches in 2019. It then moved into a gradual decline between 2018 and 2023, before edging up slightly in 2024 and 2025 to stabilize at 1,910 branches.
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Bank Branches |
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Period |
Number of Branches |
Change (YoY) |
|
2006 |
1289 |
+56 |
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2007 |
1353 |
+76 |
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2008 |
1410 |
+57 |
|
2009 |
1519 |
+109 |
|
2010 |
1591 |
+72 |
|
2011 |
1630 |
+39 |
|
2012 |
1677 |
+47 |
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2013 |
1749 |
+72 |
|
2014 |
1909 |
+160 |
|
2015 |
1976 |
+67 |
|
2016 |
2029 |
+53 |
|
2017 |
2069 |
+40 |
|
2018 |
2064 |
(5) |
|
2019 |
2076 |
+12 |
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2020 |
2014 |
(62) |
|
2021 |
1945 |
(69) |
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2022 |
1927 |
(18) |
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2023 |
1901 |
(26) |
|
2024 |
1905 |
+4 |
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2025 |
1910 |
+5 |
Alinma Bank recorded the largest increase in branch numbers in 2025, adding 12 branches to reach 127 branches, while Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) posted the biggest decline after reducing five branches to 88.
Al Rajhi Bank topped the list with 511 branches, followed by Saudi National Bank (SNB) with 481, Riyad Bank with 224 and Alinma Bank with 127.
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Number of Bank Branches in Saudi Arabia as of 2025 |
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Bank |
2024 |
2025 |
Change (branch) |
|
Al Rajhi Bank |
512 |
511 |
(1) |
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SNB |
481 |
481 |
-- |
|
Riyad Bank |
224 |
224 |
-- |
|
Alinma Bank |
115 |
127 |
+ 12 |
|
ANB |
122 |
121 |
(1) |
|
Bank Albilad |
107 |
108 |
+ 1 |
|
SAB |
93 |
88 |
(5) |
|
BSF |
81 |
79 |
(2) |
|
Bank AlJazira |
73 |
73 |
-- |
|
SAIB |
51 |
50 |
(1) |
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Emirates NBD |
21 |
22 |
+ 1 |
|
GIB |
3 |
3 |
-- |
|
FAB |
3 |
3 |
-- |
|
NBK |
3 |
3 |
-- |
|
ICBC |
2 |
2 |
-- |
|
QNB |
2 |
2 |
-- |
|
BNP Paribas |
1 |
1 |
-- |
|
Deutsche Bank |
1 |
1 |
-- |
|
Bank Muscat |
1 |
1 |
-- |
|
National Bank of Bahrain |
1 |
1 |
-- |
|
JPMorgan Chase N.A. |
1 |
1 |
-- |
|
National Bank of Pakistan |
1 |
1 |
-- |
|
Ziraat Bank |
1 |
1 |
-- |
|
MUFG Bank |
1 |
1 |
-- |
|
UBS AG |
1 |
1 |
-- |
|
Standard Chartered Bank |
1 |
1 |
-- |
|
National Bank of Iraq |
1 |
1 |
-- |
|
Sohar International Bank |
1 |
1 |
-- |
|
National Bank of Egypt* |
-- |
1 |
+ 1 |
|
Total |
1905 |
1910 |
+ 5 |
*Opened its first branch in Saudi Arabia and started operations in October 2025
Geographically, Riyadh reported the highest number of bank branches at 586. Makkah and Eastern Province followed with 385 and 350 branches, respectively.
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Bank Branches by Region by the End of 2025 |
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Region |
Number of Branches |
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Riyadh |
586 |
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Makkah |
385 |
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Eastern Province |
350 |
|
Aseer |
124 |
|
Qassim |
117 |
|
Madinah |
101 |
|
Jazan |
55 |
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Tabuk |
48 |
|
Hail |
45 |
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Al Jouf |
28 |
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Al Baha |
26 |
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Najran |
26 |
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Northern Borders |
19 |
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Total |
1,910 |
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