3.26 trillion riyals, total bank credit in Saudi Arabia during September

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3.26 trillion riyals, total bank credit in Saudi Arabia during September

The total bank credit granted in Saudi Arabia during the month of September 2025 amounted to about 3.26 trillion riyals, compared to 3.23 trillion riyals in August, increasing by 0.7% on a monthly basis, and by 14.3% on an annual basis.

According to the statistical bulletin for September 2025 issued by the Central Bank of Saudi Arabia (), individuals accounted for the largest proportion of loans granted by economic activity during the month of September, obtaining about 1.44 trillion riyals, an increase of 2% over the previous month (1.41 trillion riyals), and an increase of 9.2% on an annual basis, as bank credit granted to individuals reached 1.32 trillion riyals.

Real estate loans

Real estate activities came in second place, as the total bank credit granted for this activity reached 363.97 billion riyals during the month of September, decreasing by 3.9% on a monthly basis. On an annual basis, it increased by 21%, as the credit granted to this activity reached 299.7 billion riyals in September 2024.

Wholesale and retail

The volume of Bank credit granted to wholesale and retail activity during the month of September was 215.97 billion riyals, compared to 213.56 billion riyals in the previous August, increasing by 1.2% on a monthly basis, and by 6.3% on an annual basis.

Gas, electricity, and water

This activity accounted for 210.23 billion riyals of total bank credit in the month of September, an increase of 0.5% on a monthly basis, And 7.5% on an annual basis.

Manufacturing industries

The total credit disbursed to this activity amounted to 197 billion riyals in September, compared to 200 billion riyals in the previous August, which represents a decrease of 1.5% on a monthly basis, and an increase of 9.5% on an annual basis.

Financial and insurance activities

This activity obtained credit of about 183 billion riyals in September 2025, compared to 181.1 billion riyals in The previous August, an increase of 1% on a monthly basis, and by 34.6% compared to September 2024.

Construction

The volume of credit granted to construction activity reached 143.5 billion riyals last September, compared to 140.5 billion riyals in the previous August, and 136.1 billion riyals in September 2024.

Administrative and support services

The share of the administrative and support services sector was Bank credit in September 2025 was about 69.5 billion riyals, without a significant change from the previous month, and an increase of 3.8% over the same month of the previous year.

Transportation and Storage

The transportation and storage activity obtained bank credit worth 70 billion riyals in September 2025 compared to 67.2 billion riyals in the previous August, representing an increase of 4%. It also increased on an annual basis by 36.7 on an annual basis.

Mining and mines

The volume of bank credit granted to the mining and mining sector during September 2025 amounted to about 48.4 billion riyals, a limited increase from the previous month in which it reached 48.3 billion riyals, and a slight increase on an annual basis of 2.6%.

Other activities

The Central Bank for the month of September 2025, with accommodation and food services activities obtaining bank credit worth 59.5 billion riyals, compared to 57.1 billion riyals in the previous month, and 41.6 billion riyals during the corresponding month of last year.

The agriculture, forestry and fishing sector received a total credit in September 2025 of about 14.3 billion riyals, information and communications amounted to 29.4 billion riyals, and human health and social work activities amounted to 29.4 billion riyals. 26.4 billion riyals.

In September, other activities received a credit amounting to 163.9 billion riyals, while the education activity received a credit amounting to 7.8 billion riyals.