Residential real estate finance for individuals falls 38% to SAR 8.78 bln in February: SAMA
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Residential real estate finance provided for individuals by banks in Saudi Arabia declined 38% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 8.78 billion in February – the lowest since June 2021, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
When compared to January, residential real estate finance fell by around SAR 3.37 million in February.
New Retail Residential Real Estate Loans (SAR mln)* |
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Period |
2021 |
2022 |
Variation |
January |
16829 |
12151 |
(%28) |
February |
14181 |
8784 |
(%38) |
March |
18040 |
-- |
-- |
April |
15595 |
-- |
-- |
May |
8906 |
-- |
-- |
June |
8322 |
-- |
-- |
July |
9381 |
-- |
-- |
August |
12736 |
-- |
-- |
September |
12036 |
-- |
-- |
October |
12139 |
-- |
-- |
November |
11773 |
-- |
-- |
December |
12602 |
-- |
-- |
*Does not include interest
Villa residential real estate finance came on top, accounting for 78%, or SAR 6.82 billion, of the total residential loans provided in February.
Apartments and land plots followed with SAR 1.5 billion and SAR 468 million, respectively.
New Residential Real Estate Finance by Product Type (SAR mln)* |
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Period |
Villas |
Apartments |
Land |
January 2021 |
9706 |
2859 |
4263 |
February |
8602 |
2411 |
3169 |
March |
10624 |
3046 |
4370 |
April |
8736 |
2855 |
4004 |
May |
5296 |
1595 |
2016 |
June |
3996 |
1689 |
2637 |
July |
5018 |
1866 |
2498 |
August |
7899 |
2716 |
2121 |
September |
7717 |
2634 |
1685 |
October |
9491 |
2272 |
376 |
November |
9082 |
2276 |
415 |
December |
10025 |
2183 |
394 |
January 2022 |
9403 |
2106 |
642 |
February |
6818 |
1498 |
468 |
*Does not include interest
A total of 11,600 contracts were signed between banks and retail clients in the same month, a decline of 39% YoY.
New Residential Real Estate Finance Contracts by Banks* |
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Period |
2021 |
2022 |
Variation |
January |
23298 |
16442 |
(%29) |
February |
18989 |
11615 |
(39%) |
March |
23380 |
-- |
-- |
April |
19889 |
-- |
-- |
May |
11495 |
-- |
-- |
June |
11309 |
-- |
-- |
July |
12809 |
-- |
-- |
August |
17143 |
-- |
-- |
September |
15453 |
-- |
-- |
October |
16223 |
-- |
-- |
November |
15406 |
-- |
-- |
December |
16087 |
-- |
-- |
*Does not include interest
Financing firms provided residential real estate finance worth nearly SAR 221 million for individuals in February, a drop of 42% YoY.
Volume of New Residential Real Estate Finance by Financing Companies (SAR mln)* |
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Period |
2021 |
2022 |
Variation |
January |
391 |
264 |
(%32) |
February |
382 |
221 |
(%42) |
March |
515 |
-- |
-- |
April |
343 |
-- |
-- |
May |
254 |
-- |
-- |
June |
193 |
-- |
-- |
July |
191 |
-- |
-- |
August |
337 |
-- |
-- |
September |
350 |
-- |
-- |
October |
287 |
-- |
-- |
November |
264 |
-- |
-- |
December |
260 |
-- |
-- |
*Does not include interest
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