Bank loans to private sectors, NFGEs rise 13% to SAR 3.38T in October

Loans to NFGEs and private businesses reach SAR 3.38 trillion, up from SAR 2.98 trillion a year earlier


Loans granted by Saudi banks to non-financial government entities (NFGEs) and the private sector rose 13% to SAR 3.38 trillion by the end of October, compared to roughly SAR 2.98 trillion in the same month 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

--

--

December

3,058

--

--

 

Bank loans to the private sector increased by 12% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 3.13 trillion for the same month, data showed.

 

Meanwhile, loans granted to NFGEs jumped 37% YoY to about SAR 246.9 billion by the end of October.

 

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