The number of bank branches operating in Saudi Arabia rose to 1,929 during H1 2026, compared to 1,910 by the end of 2025.
The number of bank branches thus continued to rise in H1, reaching its peak since 2021.
The number of bank branches in Saudi Arabia rose steadily between 2006 and 2017, from 1,289 to a peak of 2,076 in 2019. It then declined gradually between 2018 and 2023 before rebounding in 2024, 2025 and H1 2026.
Bank Branches
Period
Number of branches
Change
2006
1289
+56
2007
1353
+76
2008
1410
+57
2009
1519
+109
2010
1591
+72
2011
1630
+39
2012
1677
+47
2013
1749
+72
2014
1909
+160
2015
1976
+67
2016
2029
+53
2017
2069
+40
2018
2064
(5)
2019
2076
+12
2020
2014
(62)
2021
1945
(69)
2022
1927
(18)
2023
1901
(26)
2024
1905
+4
2025
1910
+5
H1 2026
1929
+19
Saudi National Bank (SNB) and Riyad Bank recorded the largest branch expansion in H1 2026, adding eight branches each. In contrast, Arab National Bank (ANB) recorded the steepest decline, closing three branches and bringing its network down to 118.
Al Rajhi Bank remained the largest branch operator in the Kingdom with 513 branches, followed by SNB with 489 and Riyad Bank with 232.
The top three banks in terms of number of branches accounted for about 64% of total bank branches operating in the kingdom during that period, with 1,234 branches.
Number of Bank Branches in H1 2026
Bank
2025
H1 2026
Change (branch)
Al Rajhi Bank
511
513
+2
SNB
481
489
+8
Riyad Bank
224
232
+8
Alinma Bank
127
130
+3
ANB
121
118
(3)
Bank Albilad
108
108
—
SAB
88
88
—
BSF
79
78
(1)
Bank AlJazira
73
73
—
SAIB
50
49
(1)
Emirates NBD
22
23
+1
GIB
3
3
—
FAB
3
3
—
NBK
3
3
—
ICBC
2
2
—
QNB
2
2
—
BNP Paribas
1
1
—
Deutsche Bank
1
1
—
Bank Muscat
1
1
—
National Bank of Bahrain
1
1
—
JPMorgan Chase
1
1
—
National Bank of Pakistan
1
1
—
Ziraat Bank
1
1
—
MUFG Bank
1
1
—
UBS AG
1
1
—
Standard Chartered Bank
1
1
—
National Bank of Iraq
1
1
—
Sohar International Bank
1
1
—
National Bank of Egypt
1
1
—
ADCB
—
1
+1
Bank of China
—
1
+1
Total
1910
1929
+19
Geographically, Riyadh reported the highest number of bank branches at 597. Makkah and Eastern Province followed with 390 and 350 branches, respectively.
Bank Branches by Region in H1 2026
Region
Number of branches
Riyadh
597
Makkah
390
Eastern Province
350
Aseer
124
Qassim
117
Madinah
101
Jazan
56
Tabuk
49
Hail
45
Al-Jouf
28
Al-Baha
27
Najran
26
Northern Borders
19
Total
1929
The number of bank branches operating in Saudi Arabia rose to 1,929 during H1 2026, compared to 1,910 by the end of 2025.
The number of bank branches thus continued to rise in H1, reaching its peak since 2021.
The number of bank branches in Saudi Arabia rose steadily between 2006 and 2017, from 1,289 to a peak of 2,076 in 2019. It then declined gradually between 2018 and 2023 before rebounding in 2024, 2025 and H1 2026.
Bank Branches
Period
Number of branches
Change
2006
1289
+56
2007
1353
+76
2008
1410
+57
2009
1519
+109
2010
1591
+72
2011
1630
+39
2012
1677
+47
2013
1749
+72
2014
1909
+160
2015
1976
+67
2016
2029
+53
2017
2069
+40
2018
2064
(5)
2019
2076
+12
2020
2014
(62)
2021
1945
(69)
2022
1927
(18)
2023
1901
(26)
2024
1905
+4
2025
1910
+5
H1 2026
1929
+19
Saudi National Bank (SNB) and Riyad Bank recorded the largest branch expansion in H1 2026, adding eight branches each. In contrast, Arab National Bank (ANB) recorded the steepest decline, closing three branches and bringing its network down to 118.
Al Rajhi Bank remained the largest branch operator in the Kingdom with 513 branches, followed by SNB with 489 and Riyad Bank with 232.
The top three banks in terms of number of branches accounted for about 64% of total bank branches operating in the kingdom during that period, with 1,234 branches.
Number of Bank Branches in H1 2026
Bank
2025
H1 2026
Change (branch)
Al Rajhi Bank
511
513
+2
SNB
481
489
+8
Riyad Bank
224
232
+8
Alinma Bank
127
130
+3
ANB
121
118
(3)
Bank Albilad
108
108
—
SAB
88
88
—
BSF
79
78
(1)
Bank AlJazira
73
73
—
SAIB
50
49
(1)
Emirates NBD
22
23
+1
GIB
3
3
—
FAB
3
3
—
NBK
3
3
—
ICBC
2
2
—
QNB
2
2
—
BNP Paribas
1
1
—
Deutsche Bank
1
1
—
Bank Muscat
1
1
—
National Bank of Bahrain
1
1
—
JPMorgan Chase
1
1
—
National Bank of Pakistan
1
1
—
Ziraat Bank
1
1
—
MUFG Bank
1
1
—
UBS AG
1
1
—
Standard Chartered Bank
1
1
—
National Bank of Iraq
1
1
—
Sohar International Bank
1
1
—
National Bank of Egypt
1
1
—
ADCB
—
1
+1
Bank of China
—
1
+1
Total
1910
1929
+19
Geographically, Riyadh reported the highest number of bank branches at 597. Makkah and Eastern Province followed with 390 and 350 branches, respectively.
Bank Branches by Region in H1 2026
Region
Number of branches
Riyadh
597
Makkah
390
Eastern Province
350
Aseer
124
Qassim
117
Madinah
101
Jazan
56
Tabuk
49
Hail
45
Al-Jouf
28
Al-Baha
27
Najran
26
Northern Borders
19
Total
1929
