‎Islamic finance contracts rise 8% to SAR 2.78T in Q1 2026: SAMA

‎Islamic finance contracts rise 8% to SAR 2.78T in Q1 2026: SAMA ‎Islamic finance contracts rise 8% to SAR 2.78T in Q1 2026: SAMA

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Saudi Arabian banknotes

Shariah-compliant finance contracts in Saudi Arabia rose by 8% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 2.78trillionin Q1 2026, data from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.

These agreements cover Murabaha, Tawarruq (securitization), finance leasing, Mudarabah and Musharaka, among others including credit cards and other Shariah-compliant financing instruments.

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Shariah-Compliant Finance Contracts*

Period

Value (SAR bln)

YoY Change

Q1 2021

1,542.1

+19%

Q2 2021

1,612.5

+20%

Q3 2021

1,665.8

+19%

Q4 2021

1,724.3

+18%

Q1 2022

1,790.9

+16%

Q2 2022

1,871.7

+16%

Q3 2022

1,942.4

+17%

Q4 2022

1,976.5

+15%

Q1 2023

2,032.0

+13%

Q2 2023

2,079.2

+11%

Q3 2023

2,145.9

+10%

Q4 2023

2,181.7

+10%

Q1 2024

2,245.1

+10%

Q2 2024

2,302.6

+11%

Q3 2024

2,387.7

+11%

Q4 2024

2,471.6

+13%

Q1 2025

2,586.4

+15%

Q2 2025

2,646.1

+15%

Q3 2025

2,709.3

+13%

Q4 2025

2,726.3

+10%

Q1 2026

2,782.3

+8%

*Data is updated periodically.

Murabaha and Tawarruq agreements accounted for 89% of total Shariah-compliant financing in Q1 2026.

Breakdown of Shariah-Compliant Financing (SAR bln)*

Period

Murabaha

Tawarruq

Finance

Lease

Mudarabah

Musharaka

Others*

Total

Q1 2021

658.6

616.9

241.9

1.7

1.9

21.0

1,542.1

Q2

758.1

651.9

178.3

1.8

1.5

20.9

1,612.5

Q3

796.2

660.9

179.2

1.8

1.4

26.3

1,665.8

Q4

841.0

680.6

176.2

1.9

1.3

23.2

1,724.3

Q1 2022

884.7

702.9

175.4

1.9

1.2

24.8

1,790.9

Q2

928.1

735.2

175.5

2.0

1.1

29.8

1,871.7

Q3

982.1

745.0

180.7

1.8

1.2

31.6

1,942.4

Q4

1,005.9

755.7

178.3

1.8

1.4

33.4

1,976.5

Q1 2023

1,031.5

779.8

184.9

1.7

1.4

32.7

2,032.0

Q2

1,049.6

804.6

189.0

1.7

1.6

32.9

2,079.2

Q3

1,082.3

830.0

195.8

1.5

1.7

34.5

2,145.9

Q4

1,097.1

846.7

198.1

1.7

1.9

36.3

2,181.7

Q1 2024

1,129.8

873.4

203.3

1.7

1.9

34.9

2,245.1

Q2

1,153.4

897.4

213.0

1.9

2.0

34.9

2,302.6

Q3

1,201.7

928.5

217.5

2.2

2.0

35.8

2,387.7

Q4

1,259.0

948.2

219.4

2.2

1.9

41.0

2,471.6

Q1 2025

1,323.1

1,004.3

216.4

2.0

1.8

38.7

2,586.4

Q2

1,359.2

1,025.1

218.1

1.9

2.0

39.7

2,646.1

Q3

1,373.9

1,058.0

229.8

2.3

2.0

43.3

2,709.3

Q4

1,373.0

1,065.8

248.4

2.5

1.1

35.6

2,726.3

Q1 2026

1,388.5

1,098.0

249.4

3.0

1.0

42.5

2,782.3

*Includes credit cards and other Shariah-compliant financing instruments.

 

Saudi Arabian banknotes

Shariah-compliant finance contracts in Saudi Arabia rose by 8% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 2.78trillionin Q1 2026, data from the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.

These agreements cover Murabaha, Tawarruq (securitization), finance leasing, Mudarabah and Musharaka, among others including credit cards and other Shariah-compliant financing instruments.

Shariah-Compliant Finance Contracts*

Period

Value (SAR bln)

YoY Change

Q1 2021

1,542.1

+19%

Q2 2021

1,612.5

+20%

Q3 2021

1,665.8

+19%

Q4 2021

1,724.3

+18%

Q1 2022

1,790.9

+16%

Q2 2022

1,871.7

+16%

Q3 2022

1,942.4

+17%

Q4 2022

1,976.5

+15%

Q1 2023

2,032.0

+13%

Q2 2023

2,079.2

+11%

Q3 2023

2,145.9

+10%

Q4 2023

2,181.7

+10%

Q1 2024

2,245.1

+10%

Q2 2024

2,302.6

+11%

Q3 2024

2,387.7

+11%

Q4 2024

2,471.6

+13%

Q1 2025

2,586.4

+15%

Q2 2025

2,646.1

+15%

Q3 2025

2,709.3

+13%

Q4 2025

2,726.3

+10%

Q1 2026

2,782.3

+8%

*Data is updated periodically.

Murabaha and Tawarruq agreements accounted for 89% of total Shariah-compliant financing in Q1 2026.

Breakdown of Shariah-Compliant Financing (SAR bln)*

Period

Murabaha

Tawarruq

Finance

Lease

Mudarabah

Musharaka

Others*

Total

Q1 2021

658.6

616.9

241.9

1.7

1.9

21.0

1,542.1

Q2

758.1

651.9

178.3

1.8

1.5

20.9

1,612.5

Q3

796.2

660.9

179.2

1.8

1.4

26.3

1,665.8

Q4

841.0

680.6

176.2

1.9

1.3

23.2

1,724.3

Q1 2022

884.7

702.9

175.4

1.9

1.2

24.8

1,790.9

Q2

928.1

735.2

175.5

2.0

1.1

29.8

1,871.7

Q3

982.1

745.0

180.7

1.8

1.2

31.6

1,942.4

Q4

1,005.9

755.7

178.3

1.8

1.4

33.4

1,976.5

Q1 2023

1,031.5

779.8

184.9

1.7

1.4

32.7

2,032.0

Q2

1,049.6

804.6

189.0

1.7

1.6

32.9

2,079.2

Q3

1,082.3

830.0

195.8

1.5

1.7

34.5

2,145.9

Q4

1,097.1

846.7

198.1

1.7

1.9

36.3

2,181.7

Q1 2024

1,129.8

873.4

203.3

1.7

1.9

34.9

2,245.1

Q2

1,153.4

897.4

213.0

1.9

2.0

34.9

2,302.6

Q3

1,201.7

928.5

217.5

2.2

2.0

35.8

2,387.7

Q4

1,259.0

948.2

219.4

2.2

1.9

41.0

2,471.6

Q1 2025

1,323.1

1,004.3

216.4

2.0

1.8

38.7

2,586.4

Q2

1,359.2

1,025.1

218.1

1.9

2.0

39.7

2,646.1

Q3

1,373.9

1,058.0

229.8

2.3

2.0

43.3

2,709.3

Q4

1,373.0

1,065.8

248.4

2.5

1.1

35.6

2,726.3

Q1 2026

1,388.5

1,098.0

249.4

3.0

1.0

42.5

2,782.3

*Includes credit cards and other Shariah-compliant financing instruments.

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