Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Domestic credit to private sector by banks was 64.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Saudi Arabia stood at 64.3%. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Saudi Arabia peaked at 64.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1974.
Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.0% | — |
| 1961 | 7.3% | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 7.7% | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 7.0% | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 7.8% | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 8.7% | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 9.4% | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 8.4% | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 7.4% | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 8.0% | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 7.1% | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 5.6% | -20.3% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | -19.2% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | -35.5% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | +48.5% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | +29.2% |
| 1979 | 7.1% | +34.8% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | +37.6% |
| 1983 | 13.1% | +37.4% |
| 1984 | 14.8% | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 16.9% | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 19.5% | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 19.4% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 22.4% | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 21.9% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | -26.5% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.5% | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 29.2% | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 64.3% | +7.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 64.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.3%, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 64.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 6.8% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 16.1% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 24.2% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 33.6% | 54.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 48.4% | 64.3% | 4 |
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 domestic credit to private sector by banks in Saudi Arabia?
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Saudi Arabia was 64.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1974.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic credit to private sector by banks rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.