Loans granted to private sector accounted for 93% of total loans: SAMA
Loans granted by Saudi banks to non-financial government entities (NFGEs) and the private sector rose 7% to SAR 3.5 trillion by the end of May 2026, compared to almost SAR 3.27 trillion in the same month a year earlier, data issued by Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed. 
Loans granted to the private sector accounted for 93% of total loans, while loans granted to NFGEs represented the remaining 7%.
Bank Loans to Private Sector NFGEs (SAR bln)
Period
2025
2026
Change
January
3113
3432
+10%
February
3148
3443
+9%
March
3205
3463
+8%
April
3231
3485
+8%
May
3273
3504
+7%
June
3284
—
—
July
3321
—
—
August
3343
—
—
September
3370
—
—
October
3382
—
—
November
3389
—
—
December
3404
—
—
Bank loans to the private sector increased by 7% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 3.25 trillion for the same month, the central bank said.
Meanwhile, loans granted to NFGEs jumped 14% YoY to about SAR 253.8 billion by the end of May.
Loans granted to private sector accounted for 93% of total loans: SAMA
Loans granted by Saudi banks to non-financial government entities (NFGEs) and the private sector rose 7% to SAR 3.5 trillion by the end of May 2026, compared to almost SAR 3.27 trillion in the same month a year earlier, data issued by Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Loans granted to the private sector accounted for 93% of total loans, while loans granted to NFGEs represented the remaining 7%.
Bank Loans to Private Sector NFGEs (SAR bln)
Period
2025
2026
Change
January
3113
3432
+10%
February
3148
3443
+9%
March
3205
3463
+8%
April
3231
3485
+8%
May
3273
3504
+7%
June
3284
—
—
July
3321
—
—
August
3343
—
—
September
3370
—
—
October
3382
—
—
November
3389
—
—
December
3404
—
—
Bank loans to the private sector increased by 7% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 3.25 trillion for the same month, the central bank said.
Meanwhile, loans granted to NFGEs jumped 14% YoY to about SAR 253.8 billion by the end of May.
