Residential real estate finance for individuals falls 3% to SAR 6.94B in February: SAMA
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Residential real estate finance provided by banks to individuals declined by 3% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 6.94 billion in February, data issued by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) showed.
Moreover, residential real estate finance dropped by nearly SAR 598 million, or 8%, compared to January 2024.
Residential Real Estate Finance (SAR mln)* |
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Month |
2023 |
2024 |
Change |
January |
8373 |
7539 |
(10%) |
February |
7138 |
6941 |
(3%) |
March |
7251 |
-- |
-- |
April |
4146 |
-- |
-- |
May |
6801 |
-- |
-- |
June |
5969 |
-- |
-- |
July |
5425 |
-- |
-- |
August |
7142 |
-- |
-- |
September |
5837 |
-- |
-- |
October |
6766 |
-- |
-- |
November |
6655 |
-- |
-- |
December |
6237 |
-- |
-- |
Villa mortgages accounted for 65%, or SAR 4.53 billion, of total housing loans provided in February. Apartments and land plots followed with SAR 1.98 billion and SAR 433 million, respectively.
New Real Estate Finance by Product Type (SAR mln)* |
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Period |
Villas |
Apartments |
Land |
January 2023 |
5645 |
2315 |
413 |
February |
4964 |
1823 |
351 |
March |
5048 |
1745 |
457 |
April |
2781 |
1050 |
314 |
May |
4684 |
1734 |
383 |
June |
4244 |
1429 |
297 |
July |
3897 |
1226 |
301 |
August |
4967 |
1776 |
399 |
September |
3978 |
1563 |
297 |
October |
4455 |
1943 |
367 |
November |
4363 |
1964 |
328 |
December |
4307 |
1676 |
255 |
January 2024 |
5132 |
1967 |
440 |
February |
4529 |
1980 |
433 |
According to SAMA, over 9,500 contracts were signed between banks and retail clients in February, a decline of 1% YoY.
Number of New Real Estate Finance Contracts by Banks* |
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Month |
2023 |
2024 |
Change |
January |
11113 |
10505 |
(5%) |
February |
9574 |
9504 |
(1%) |
March |
9526 |
-- |
-- |
April |
5270 |
-- |
-- |
May |
8888 |
-- |
-- |
June |
7615 |
-- |
-- |
July |
7058 |
-- |
-- |
August |
9054 |
-- |
-- |
September |
7767 |
-- |
-- |
October |
9177 |
-- |
-- |
November |
9164 |
-- |
-- |
December |
8647 |
-- |
-- |
Financing firms provided new real estate finance worth SAR 268 million in February, a drop of 6% YoY.
Residential Real Estate Contracts by Financing Firms (SAR mln) |
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Month |
2023 |
2024 |
Change |
January |
310 |
273 |
(12%) |
February |
284 |
268 |
(6%) |
March |
228 |
-- |
-- |
April |
167 |
-- |
-- |
May |
235 |
-- |
-- |
June |
198 |
-- |
-- |
July |
193 |
-- |
-- |
August |
307 |
-- |
-- |
September |
265 |
-- |
-- |
October |
289 |
-- |
-- |
November |
310 |
-- |
-- |
December |
272 |
-- |
-- |
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