The List «First Bank» of the Top 100 Arab Banks by Capital Size

Saudi Dominance at the Top Spots.. Saudi Banks Capture 9 Positions Among the Top Ten

The UAE Secures 18 Positions on the List.. Jordan Ranks Second with 14 Banks

Egyptian Banks Continue to Strengthen Their Regional Presence with 13 Positions

Balanced Representation for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain with 10 Banks Each

Qatar and Kuwait Each Represented by 9 Banks.. Oman Present with 7 Banks

Palestinian Presence with 4 Banks.. Iraqi Banks Secure 3 Positions

Limited Participation of Tunisian Banks with Only Two Positions.. One Algerian Bank Included

The List «First Bank» of the Top 100 Arab Banks by Capital Size as of the End of September 2025 revealed Saudi dominance at the top of the ranking, with Saudi banks capturing 9 positions among the top ten, reflecting the strength of the Saudi banking sector’s capital bases and its ability to enhance financial solvency and support expansion and growth strategies.

UAE banks secured 18 positions within the ranking, while Jordanian banks came in second with a total of 14 banks.

Egyptian banks continued to consolidate their regional standing, capturing 13 positions on the list, underscoring the continued growth of capital bases among banks operating in the Egyptian market.

Saudi Arabia and Bahrain recorded equal representation, with 10 banks each in the ranking. Qatar and Kuwait were closely represented with 9 banks each, while Oman was present with 7 banks.

The list included 4 Palestinian banks and 3 Iraqi banks, reflecting efforts by these banking sectors to strengthen their capital bases despite economic challenges.

On the other hand, Tunisian banks had limited representation with only two positions in the ranking, while one Algerian bank was included.

The ranking was based on banks’ capital size as reported in their published financial position statements and valued in US dollars, providing a unified comparison tool among different banking institutions. The ranking excluded banks lacking officially disclosed data to ensure accuracy and methodological reliability.

Regarding the top 10 banks by capital size, Saudi National Bank ranked first both Arab-wide and within Saudi Arabia, with capital of approximately $16 billion as of the end of September 2025. It was followed by Al Rajhi Bank in second place Arab-wide and Saudi-wise, with capital amounting to $10.67 billion over the same period.

Riyad Bank secured third place Arab-wide and among Saudi banks, with capital of around $8 billion at the end of last September.

Banque Saudi Fransi and Alinma Bank jointly ranked fourth Arab-wide and within Saudi Arabia, each reporting capital of approximately $6.67 billion by the end of the period under review.

Kuwait Finance House captured sixth place Arab-wide and ranked first among Kuwaiti banks, with capital reaching $6.05 billion as of September 2025.

Saudi Awwal Bank ranked seventh Arab-wide and sixth among Saudi banks, recording capital of approximately $5.48 billion at the end of September 2025.

Arab National Bank came eighth Arab-wide and seventh among Saudi banks, with capital of about $5.33 billion during the monitored period.

Bank Albilad ranked ninth Arab-wide and eighth within Saudi Arabia, with capital totaling around $4 billion as of September 2025, followed by Bank Aljazira in tenth place Arab-wide and ninth among Saudi banks, with capital of $3.42 billion at the end of last September.

It is worth noting that the ranking included parent banking groups across Arab countries and did not include their foreign subsidiaries.