Saudi Arabia Domestic Credit Growth

1994 - 2026 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Saudi Arabia Domestic Credit Growth

  • Saudi Arabia Domestic Credit increased 8.0 % YoY in Mar 2026, compared with an increase of 11.1 % YoY in the previous quarter
  • Saudi Arabia Domestic Credit Growth YoY data is updated quarterly
  • It averaged 0.5 %, available from Mar 1994 to Mar 2026
  • The data reached an all-time high of 24.6 % in Jun 2008 and a record low of -2.2 % in Dec 2009

CEIC calculates quarterly Domestic Credit Growth from monthly Domestic Credit. Domestic Credit is calculated as the sum of Claims on Private Sector, Non Financial Public Sector Enterprises and Government excl Central Bank Bills. Saudi Central Bank provides Domestic Credit in local currency.


Further information about Saudi Arabia Domestic Credit Growth

  • In the latest reports, Saudi Arabia Domestic Credit reached 1,099.4 USD bn in Mar 2026
  • Money Supply M2 in Saudi Arabia increased to 801.2 USD bn YoY in Mar 2026
  • Saudi Arabia Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 471.8 USD bn in Mar 2026
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 20.6 Months of Import in Dec 2025
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.0 % in Dec 2025, compared with the ratio of 1.1 % in the previous quarter
  • Household Debt of Saudi Arabia reached 10.7 % in Dec 2025, accounting for 10.7 % of the country's Nominal GDP

View Saudi Arabia's Domestic Credit Growth from Mar 1994 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

Saudi Arabia Domestic Credit Growth

What was Saudi Arabia's Domestic Credit Growth in Mar 2026?

Saudi Arabia Domestic Credit increased 8.0 % YoY in Mar 2026, compared with an increase of 11.1 % YoY in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
8.0 Mar 2026 11.1 Dec 2025 -2.2 Dec 2009 24.6 Jun 2008 % quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026

Domestic Credit Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 11.3 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Apr 2026
Algeria (%) 15.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Argentina (%) 41.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2026
Armenia (%) 17.1 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - Feb 2026
Australia (%) 5.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 9.7 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Bahrain (%) 3.6 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1992 - Mar 2026
Bangladesh (%) 10.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1988 - Mar 2026
Belarus (%) 15.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Apr 2026
Belgium (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Bolivia (%) 10.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 14.7 Mar 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Mar 2026
Botswana (%) 2.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 15.1 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Brunei (%) -3.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Bulgaria (%) 12.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 4.1 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Apr 2026
Canada (%) 4.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Mar 2026
Chile (%) 6.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1979 - Mar 2026
China (%) 7.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 2000 - Apr 2026
Colombia (%) 12.8 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2026
Croatia (%) 5.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jun 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 2.1 Apr 2026 monthly Nov 2006 - Apr 2026
Czech Republic (%) 8.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Denmark (%) -11.6 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
Ecuador (%) 9.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 22.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Estonia (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jun 1993 - May 2025
European Union (%) 0.5 May 2025 monthly Sep 1998 - May 2025
Finland (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
France (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Georgia (%) 11.3 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1996 - Apr 2026
Germany (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Ghana (%) -9.1 May 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - May 2025
Greece (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 7.2 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Jan 2026
Hungary (%) 8.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Iceland (%) 7.8 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 1994 - Feb 2025
India (%) 14.2 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (%) 11.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Iran (%) 26.8 Feb 2017 monthly Jan 1965 - Feb 2017
Ireland (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Israel (%) 12.5 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Feb 2026
Italy (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 12.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Mar 2026
Japan (%) -0.0 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Mar 2026
Jordan (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 17.2 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Kenya (%) -0.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
South Korea (%) 5.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (%) 11.4 Apr 2026 monthly Nov 2008 - Apr 2026
Kuwait (%) 12.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Apr 2026
Kyrgyzstan (%) 76.9 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Laos (%) 12.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1992 - Mar 2026
Latvia (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - May 2025
Lebanon (%) -35.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1977 - Mar 2026
Lithuania (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - May 2025
Luxembourg (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) -41.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1985 - Apr 2026
North Macedonia (%) 11.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
Malawi (%) 39.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2026
Malaysia (%) 5.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Apr 2026
Malta (%) 7.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Apr 2026
Mauritius (%) 9.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 2006 - Apr 2026
Mexico (%) 6.3 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Moldova (%) 18.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Mongolia (%) 14.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) 10.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Morocco (%) 9.3 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Mozambique (%) 5.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Myanmar (%) 16.4 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2021
Nepal (%) 3.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Netherlands (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
New Zealand (%) 3.5 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 1989 - Apr 2026
Nigeria (%) 17.8 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 1991 - Apr 2026
Norway (%) 4.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1986 - Apr 2026
Oman (%) 10.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (%) 7.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 2009 - Apr 2026
Palestinian Territory (%) 7.9 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Panama (%) 1.2 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Paraguay (%) 10.5 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Peru (%) 13.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Philippines (%) 12.7 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Apr 2026
Poland (%) 12.0 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Apr 2026
Portugal (%) 0.3 Aug 2019 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2019
Qatar (%) 3.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
Romania (%) 8.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Russia (%) 13.2 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 8.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Serbia (%) 24.0 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
Singapore (%) 6.3 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 2005 - Apr 2026
Slovakia (%) 2.2 May 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - May 2025
Slovenia (%) -86.1 May 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2025
South Africa (%) 8.9 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 1966 - Apr 2026
Spain (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 10.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Sudan (%) 84.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Sweden (%) -3.1 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
Switzerland (%) 2.5 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Apr 2026

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Saudi Arabia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.8 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -73,761.406 2025 yearly 1969 - 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 405,068.6 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 31.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SAR bn) 1,622.979 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SAR bn) 2,739.050 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (SAR bn) 1,417.135 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Public Debt (SAR mn) 277,463.077 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.415 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 58,263.5 2025 yearly 1957 - 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 30,726.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2015 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 21.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2016 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,915,621.520 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 671,571.662 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 35,252.915 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 15,408.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) -24.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 5,819,315.215 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 3,075,289.073 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 588.150 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,497.913 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,632.615 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,121.368 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2026
Exports: ow USA (SAR mn) 2,205.562 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2026
Exports: ow China (SAR mn) 16,234.019 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2026
Exports: India (SAR mn) 15,783.271 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2026
Exports: South Korea (SAR mn) 8,242.743 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2017 - Mar 2026
Exports: Value: Asia: India (SAR mn) 109,859.409 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Exports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 97,857.517 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Exports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 49,486.140 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Exports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 170,378.493 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Exports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 97,695.638 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Imports: Value: European Union: Germany (SAR mn) 42,015.673 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Imports: Value: Asia: China Mainland (SAR mn) 261,225.993 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Imports: Value: North America: USA (SAR mn) 77,983.184 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Imports: Value: Asia: Japan (SAR mn) 38,196.965 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Imports: Value: Asia: South Korea (SAR mn) 20,491.670 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Imports: HS: Value: MC: Mineral Products (SAR mn) 46,522.007 2025 yearly 1983 - 2025
Imports: HS: Value: Pearls, Precious & Semi Precious Stones, Precious Metals, Ar... (SAR mn) 45,019.480 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Imports: HS: Value: Hides and Skins, Wood, Cardboard and Articles (HW) (SAR mn) 18,486.857 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Imports: HS: Value: Foodstuffs (SAR mn) 118,096.872 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Imports: HS: Value: Transport Equipment (SAR mn) 129,601.518 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Imports: Harmonized System (HS): Value (SAR mn) 949,825.162 2025 yearly 1952 - 2025
Exports: Value: Crude Petroleum (SAR mn) 513,181.000 2017 yearly 1953 - 2017
Exports: Value: Petroleum Products (SAR mn) 125,222.000 2017 yearly 1970 - 2017
Exports: Value: Oil (SAR mn) 68,943.34 Apr 2018 monthly May 2016 - Apr 2018
Exports: Value: Non Oil (SAR mn) 19,555.77 Apr 2018 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2018
Export Value Index (2015=100) 157.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 118.500 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 107.800 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 136.600 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 5,050.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -8,235.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 12,901.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 7,988.730 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -64.968 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 720,584.588 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 3,162.995 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) 4,691.269 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -3,297.460 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Secondary Income (USD mn) -17,501.210 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment (USD mn) -14,241.045 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income (USD mn) 2,871.089 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: FA: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 17,404.040 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Credit (USD mn) 10,807.457 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: FA: Reserve Assets (USD mn) 9,713.990 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Debit (USD mn) 31,890.873 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 80,105.887 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 7,988.730 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment (USD mn) -7,851.358 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services: Credit (USD mn) 17,623.274 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: FA: Direct Investment: Assets (USD mn) 5,050.180 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: Financial Account (FA) (USD mn) -15,675.874 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 20,661.836 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Goods: Debit (USD mn) 59,444.050 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -14,267.599 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: Errors and Omissions (USD mn) -7,138.081 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: USD: CA: Primary Income: Debit (USD mn) 7,936.368 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
IIP: Liabilities (SAR mn) 3,323,317.500 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
IIP: Assets (SAR mn) 6,025,509.707 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
International Investment Position (IIP) (SAR mn) 2,702,192.206 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 10.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 459,065.403 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 810,766.985 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 9.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.0 May 2026 monthly Mar 1980 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 469,751.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 34.056 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 20.6 2025 yearly 1957 - 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 432.934 May 2026 monthly Dec 1957 - May 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 827,454.525 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 1,107,131.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Credit to Households (USD bn) 401.113 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 983.151 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 137,379.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 900,390.283 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 8.00 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Apr 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 65.08 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Base Money (SAR mn) 453,984.605 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Monetary Survey: Liabilities: Money & Quasi Money (SAR mn) 3,357,371.216 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1 (SAR mn) 1,721,495.259 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2026
Money Supply: M3: M2 (SAR mn) 3,040,376.195 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2026
Official Reserve Assets (SAR mn) 1,831,122.679 May 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2026
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency and Deposits Abroad (SAR mn) 688,609.441 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2026
Official Reserve Assets: Gold (SAR mn) 1,623.503 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2019
Banks Deposits (SAR mn) 3,102,954.469 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2026
Banks Deposits: Demand: Business and Individuals (SAR mn) 1,176,498.094 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2026
Bank Loans: Consumer (SAR mn) 481,091.283 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026

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