Saudi Arabia

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

SA / SAU Asia Asia

33.3M

Population

$1,238.0B

GDP

741

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Riyadh

Continent Asia

Region Asia

Subregion Middle East

Currency Saudi riyals (SAR)

Languages Arabic (official)

Timezones UTC+3

Area 2,149,690 km²

Map Reference Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen

Borders Iraq Jordan Kuwait Oman Qatar UAE Yemen

Demographics

Population (2023) 33,264,292

Density 15.5 per km²

Urban Population 85.0%

Median Age 32.4 years

Life Expectancy 77.2 years

Major Cities RIYADH Jeddah Mecca Medina Ad Dammam Hufuf-Mubarraz

Economy

GDP (2024) $1,238.0B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $32,094

Inflation (2024) 1.7%

Unemployment (2024) 3.9%

Public Debt 13.1% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 3.750 to USD

Financial Markets

Stock Exchanges 1

Listed Equities 152

Dominant Currency SAR

Primary Index Banks Index (^TBNI.SR)

Card Brands (Top 5)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES (SV)	100
2	AL RAJHI BANKING AND INVESTMENT CORP.	66
3	THE SAUDI NATIONAL BANK	55
4	BANQUE SAUDI FRANSI	50
5	RIYAD BANK	50
6	ARAB NATIONAL BANK	41
7	AL BILAD BANK	37
8	ALINMA BANK	34
9	SAMBA FINANCIAL GROUP	29
10	SAUDI AWWAL BANK	26

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Top Stock Exchanges

#	Exchange	Listings	Code	Currency
1	Saudi Arabian Stock Exchange	152	SAU	SAR

Main Exports

1. crude petroleum

2. refined petroleum

3. plastics

4. alcohols

5. ships (2023)

Main Imports

1. cars

2. refined petroleum

3. gold

4. broadcasting equipment

5. packaged medicine (2023)