«First Bank» Reveals the List of the Top 100 Arab Banks by Deposit Size by the End of 2025

The UAE banking sector tops the list with 19 banks, while Egyptian banks secure 12 positions

The Jordanian banking sector captures 11 spots in the ranking

Saudi banks hold 10 positions in the list

Nine Kuwaiti banks are included, while Moroccan banks secure 8 spots

Qatar and Bahrain are each represented by 7 banks, while Tunisia is represented by 6 banks

Oman participates with 5 banks, while Algeria and Lebanon have limited representation with 2 banks each

Palestine and Iraq are each represented by only one bank

The «First Bank» ranking of the top 100 Arab banks by customer deposit size by the end of 2025 revealed that the UAE banking sector topped the Arab landscape with 19 banks, accounting for 30% of the total deposits in the list.

Egyptian banks secured 12 positions in the ranking, capturing about 8% of total deposits, while the Jordanian banking sector held 11 positions, although its contribution to total deposits remained limited at around 3%.

Saudi banks strengthened their presence in the ranking with 10 positions, controlling approximately 25% of total deposits.

In the same context, Kuwait participated with 9 banks, accounting for around 8% of total deposits, while Moroccan banks secured 8 positions, capturing about 6% of the list’s total deposits.

Despite Qatar and Bahrain having the same number of banks (7 each), Qatari banks accounted for around 10% of total deposits, compared to only about 3% for Bahraini banks. Oman was represented by 5 banks, with a share of around 2% of total deposits.

As for countries with limited contribution, whose shares did not exceed 1% of total deposits—Tunisian banks held 6 positions, while Algeria and Lebanon were each represented by 2 banks, and Palestine and Iraq recorded minimal presence with one bank each.

The ranking was based on ordering banks according to the size of customer deposits announced by the end of 2025 and denominated in US dollars, providing a unified comparison tool across banking institutions. The ranking also excluded banks for which official data were not available to ensure accuracy and reliability of the methodology.

Regarding the top 10 Arab banks by customer deposits by the end of 2025, the first eight banks maintained their positions unchanged compared to the «First Bank» list of the top 100 Arab banks by deposits at the end of September 2025, while the ninth and tenth positions witnessed a swap in rankings.

Qatar National Bank ranked first, with deposits of about USD 261.40 bn by the end of 2025.

First Abu Dhabi Bank came in second place, with customer deposits of about USD 228.92 bn by the end of 2025.

Emirates NBD ranked third, with deposits of USD 214.01 bn by the end of the same year.

Al Rajhi Bank secured fourth place, with deposits of USD 177.91 bn by the end of December.

Saudi National Bank ranked fifth, with a deposit portfolio of USD 169.59 bn by the end of 2025.

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank held sixth place, with deposits of USD 136.07 bn by the end of 2025.

National Bank of Egypt ranked seventh, with deposits of USD 121.57 bn by the end of 2025.

Riyad Bank came in eighth place, with customer deposits of about USD 88.44 bn by the end of 2025.

Meanwhile, Dubai Islamic Bank and SAB swapped positions, as Dubai Islamic Bank moved up to ninth place with deposits of about USD 87.18 bn by the end of 2025, while SAB declined to tenth place with deposits of USD 86.19 bn by the end of the same year.

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