Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 7.07 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Saudi Arabia is 7.07 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.7% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7.07 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million, in 2009.
That places Saudi Arabia 17th out of 89 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.15 million | — |
| 2010 | 2.36 million | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.58 million | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 3.12 million | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 3.54 million | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 3.87 million | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 3.87 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.88 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.91 million | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 4.48 million | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 3.57 million | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 3.20 million | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 3.79 million | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 4.00 million | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 4.69 million | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 5.49 million | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 7.07 million | +28.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 7.07 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.09 million, 3.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 7.07 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.45 million, 4.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.15 million | 2.15 million | 2.15 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.62 million | 2.36 million | 4.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 million | 3.20 million | 7.07 million | 6 |
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 number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Saudi Arabia was 7.07 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.07 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 17th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.