Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 2.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Saudi Arabia, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Saudi Arabia stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2014.
That places Saudi Arabia 100th out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.4% | — |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -38.6% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -48.1% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +135.7% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +17.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 2.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.9%, 32% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.4% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 1.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 68.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 93.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Saudi Arabia?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Saudi Arabia was 2.2% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 100th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.