Bank loans to private sector, NFGEs rise 11% to SAR 3.4T in 2025

11:51 AM (Mecca time) Argaam Special
Bank loans to the private sector increased by 10% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 3.147 trillion in 2025.

Bank loans to the private sector increased by 10% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 3.147 trillion in 2025.


Loans granted by Saudi banks to non-financial government entities (NFGEs) and the private sector rose 11% to SAR 3.4 trillion by the end 2025, compared to roughly SAR 3.06 trillion a year earlier, according to data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).

 

Bank Loans to Private Sector & NFGEs (SAR bln)

Period

2024

2025

Change (%)

January

2,705

3,113

+15%

February

2,735

3,148

+15%

March

2,757

3,205

+16%

April

2,772

3,231

+17%

May

2,815

3,273

+16%

June

2,849

3,284

+15%

July

2,888

3,321

+15%

August

2,920

3,343

+14%

September

2,948

3,370

+14%

October

2,980

3,382

+13%

November

3,035

3,389

+12%

December

3,058

3,404

+11%

 

Bank loans to the private sector increased by 10% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 3.14 trillion for the same period, data showed.

 

Meanwhile, loans granted to NFGEs jumped 26% YoY to about SAR 256.6 billion by the end of December 2025.

 

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