The Saudi Central Bank cut its benchmark repo rate by 25bps to 4.25% on December 10th, 2025, the lowest in over three years. The move was aligned with market expectations to retain its rate differential with that of the Federal Reserve to preserve capital flows and its exchange rate regime. source: Saudi Central Bank

The benchmark interest rate in Saudi Arabia was last recorded at 4.25 percent. Interest Rate in Saudi Arabia averaged 3.64 percent from 1992 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 7.00 percent in May of 2000 and a record low of 1.00 percent in March of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Saudi Arabia Interest Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Saudi Arabia Repo Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

The benchmark interest rate in Saudi Arabia was last recorded at 4.25 percent. Interest Rate in Saudi Arabia is expected to be 4.25 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Saudi Arabia Repo Rate is projected to trend around 3.75 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-09-17 06:30 PM
Interest Rate Decision
4.75% 5%
2025-10-29 07:20 PM
Interest Rate Decision
4.50% 4.75% 4.50%
2025-12-10 07:40 PM
Interest Rate Decision
4.25% 4.50% 4.25%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Banks Balance Sheet 4958105.00 4961244.19 SAR Million Dec 2025
Central Bank Balance Sheet 1916776.00 1964359.00 SAR Million Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves 1725858.00 1739557.00 SAR Million Dec 2025
Interbank Rate 4.89 4.97 percent Dec 2025
Interest Rate 4.25 4.25 percent Jan 2026
Loans To Banks 55527.00 49277.00 SAR Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M0 431487.00 428478.00 SAR Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 1674286.00 1657687.00 SAR Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M2 2848122.00 2828366.00 SAR Million Dec 2025
Money Supply M3 3167778.00 3138678.00 SAR Million Dec 2025
Reverse Repo Rate 3.75 3.75 percent Jan 2026


Saudi Arabia Repo Rate
In Saudi Arabia the interest rates decisions are taken by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA). Central bank official interest rate is the Official Repo Rate (ORR).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.25 4.25 7.00 1.00 1992 - 2026 percent Daily

News Stream
Saudi Arabia Central Bank Lowers Rate by 25bps
The Saudi Central Bank cut its benchmark repo rate by 25bps to 4.25% on December 10th, 2025, the lowest in over three years. The move was aligned with market expectations to retain its rate differential with that of the Federal Reserve to preserve capital flows and its exchange rate regime.
2025-12-10
Saudi Central Bank Cuts Rate by 25bps
The Saudi Central Bank cut its benchmark repo rate by 25bps to 4.5% on October 29th, 2025, the lowest in nearly three years. The move was aligned with market expectations to retain its rate differential with that of the Federal Reserve to preserve capital flows and its exchange rate regime.
2025-10-29
Saudi Central Bank Follows Fed With Rate Cut
The Saudi Central Bank cut its repo rate by 25 basis points to 4.75% and its reverse repo rate to 4.25% in September, following the Federal Reserve’s quarter-point rate reduction to 4.00%–4.25%. The move reflects Saudi Arabia’s practice of aligning monetary policy with the US, given the riyal’s peg to the dollar.
2025-09-17