Saudi National Bank Ranked as the Most Profitable Arab Bank During 2025

The latest ranking by «First Bank» revealed that Saudi National Bank topped the list of the most profitable Arab banks during 2025.

This came after the bank recorded net profits worth $6.66 billion during 2025, compared to $5.61 billion in 2024, reflecting an annual growth rate of 18.7%.

The ranking was based on banks’ reported net profits denominated in U.S. dollars, providing a unified comparison tool among different banking institutions. The ranking also excluded banks for which official data was unavailable, in order to ensure the accuracy of the results and the reliability of the adopted methodology.

The bank continued to deliver strong profitability during the current year, as its net profit reached $1.71 billion in the first quarter of 2026, compared to $1.60 billion during the same period of 2025, marking a growth rate of 7.4%.

Overall, Saudi National Bank recorded solid performance during the current year, with its asset portfolio rising to $327.38 billion by the end of March 2026, compared to $322.61 billion at the end of 2025, representing quarterly growth of 1.5%.

Its customer deposit portfolio increased by 4.6% during the first quarter of the current year, reaching $177.34 billion by the end of March 2026, compared to $169.59 billion at the end of 2025.

The bank’s net financing portfolio rose to $195.25 billion by the end of March 2026, compared to $194.44 billion at the end of 2025, reflecting quarterly growth of 0.4%.

Meanwhile, shareholders’ equity jumped to $57.20 billion by the end of March 2026, compared to $54.34 billion at the end of 2025, recording quarterly growth of 5.3%.