13.2 billion riyals financing facilities for private sector imports in Saudi Arabia
Commercial banks provided financing facilities for private sector imports in Saudi Arabia (paid credits and collection papers) last February, estimated at 13.2 billion riyals.
The monthly statistical bulletin issued by the Central Bank of Saudi Arabia showed "Sama"Financing facilities for private sector imports decreased on a monthly basis last February by 2.5%, compared to 13.5 billion riyals in January 2026.
Financing facilities
The bulletin reported that Financing facilities for private sector imports decreased on an annual basis last February, by 4.4%, compared to 13.8 billion riyals in the same month of last year.
According to the bulletin, building materials came in first place for financing facilities for private sector imports, recording 2.76 billion riyals, rising on a monthly basis by 3.9%, while it increased on an annual basis by 49.6%.
Car imports
Cars came in second place with financing facilities of 2.1 billion riyals, compared to 2.3 billion riyals in February 2025, and 2.8 billion riyals in January of the current year, a decline on a monthly basis of 25%, and an annual decrease of 7.5%.
According to the bulletin, food imports came in third place for financing facilities for the private sector with a value of 1.2 billion riyals, compared to 1.6 billion riyals last January, and 991 million riyals in February 2025.
Foodstuffs
Food imports were distributed between 164 million riyals for grains, 85 million riyals for sugar, tea and coffee, 161 million riyals for livestock and meat, 48 million riyals for fruits and vegetables, and 773 million riyals for other foodstuffs.
Machine imports came in fourth place, with financing facilities of 1.03 million riyals, an increase of 473.2% on an annual basis, in February, compared to 179 million riyals in the same month of 2025, and an increase of 17.4% on a monthly basis.
The value of machinery imports last February amounted to 554 million riyals, a decrease of 0.2%, on a monthly basis, compared to 555 million riyals. riyals last January, while it declined by 44% on an annual basis, compared to 991 million riyals in the same month last year.
Financing facilities for imports of other goods last February recorded about 5.4 billion riyals.
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