Bank credit to bank deposits in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Bank credit to bank deposits was 139.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Bank credit to bank deposits in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2017
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, bank credit to bank deposits in Saudi Arabia stood at 139.3%.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Saudi Arabia peaked at 221.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1978.
That places Saudi Arabia 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 185.2% | — |
| 1969 | 210.5% | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 221.0% | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 185.2% | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 134.1% | -27.6% |
| 1973 | 106.0% | -21.0% |
| 1974 | 138.9% | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 89.6% | -35.5% |
| 1976 | 72.2% | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 48.2% | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 86.3% | +79.9% |
| 1980 | 111.9% | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 99.4% | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 101.7% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 118.2% | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 129.9% | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 137.9% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 132.0% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 120.2% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 128.8% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 136.0% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 124.2% | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 109.6% | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 108.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 129.2% | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 140.2% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 148.6% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 137.2% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 140.0% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 168.4% | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 159.4% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 150.2% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 143.4% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 137.0% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 136.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 154.0% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 197.9% | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 195.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 185.3% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 214.1% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 169.4% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 146.3% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 133.8% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 133.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 131.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 126.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 140.4% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 144.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 139.3% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 197.8% | 185.2% | 210.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 112.9% | 48.0% | 221.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.6% | 99.4% | 137.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.5% | 108.0% | 168.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.3% | 136.2% | 214.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.9% | 126.9% | 146.3% | 8 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.19 units per person (2025)
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- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Saudi Arabia?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Saudi Arabia was 139.3% in 2017, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 221.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1978.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).