Credit Cards in Saudi Arabia

Abstract
Credit cards continue to grow, despite some religious constraints – namely, Islam forbids the receipt or payment of interest. To combat this and infuse credit card penetration in the Kingdom, banks started to offer a wider range of Shariah-compliant credit cards, along with those supported by rewards, the accumulation of points, cashback incentives, and the option of completing payments within the interest-free period. For example, banks are encouraging consumers to use credit cards by increasin...

Euromonitor International's Credit Card Transactions in Saudi Arabia report establishes the size and structure of the market for ATMs cards, smart cards, credit cards, debit cards, charge cards, pre-paid cards and store cards. It looks at key players in the market (issuers and operators), number of cards in circulation, numbers transactions and value of transactions. It offers strategic analysis of sector forecasts and trends to watch.

Product coverage: Commercial Credit Card Transactions, Personal Credit Card Transactions.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Content
Credit Cards in Saudi Arabia
January 2023

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CREDIT CARDS IN SAUDI ARABIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Growth in credit cards supported by Shariah-compliant options, rewards, and cashback incentives
Buy Now Pay Later options continue to gain traction and will pose rising competition to credit cards
Shariah-compliant credit cards and relaxed bank policies needed to maintain growth
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Shariah-integrated solutions to keep credit cards afloat over the forecast period
Buy Now Pay Later – a threat as well as a prospect
Mastercard attracts consumers with innovative, exclusive, and personalised payment options
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 2 Credit Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 3 Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 4 Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 6 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 7 Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 8 Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 9 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 10 Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2017-2022
Table 11 Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 12 Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2017-2022
Table 13 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 14 Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 15 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 16 Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 17 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 18 Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 19 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 20 Commercial Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 21 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 22 Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 23 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 24 Personal Credit Cards Payment Transaction Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 25 Forecast Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 26 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 27 Forecast Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 28 Forecast Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 29 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 30 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 31 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 32 Forecast Commercial Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 33 Forecast Personal Credit Cards: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 34 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions 2022-2027
Table 35 Forecast Personal Credit Cards in Circulation: % Growth 2022-2027
Table 36 Forecast Personal Credit Cards Transactions: % Growth 2022-2027
FINANCIAL CARDS AND PAYMENTS IN SAUDI ARABIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Financial cards and payments in 2022: The big picture
2022 key trends
Increased card transactions over cash
Buy Now Pay Later continues to gain traction
Competitive landscape
The mada card continues to lead in payment technology
Saudi banks embrace digital future with more closures of brick-and-mortar branches
Approval for third digital bank in Saudi Arabia
Fintech firms facilitate cashless payments
What next for financial cards and payments?
MARKET INDICATORS
Table 37 Number of POS Terminals: Units 2017-2022
Table 38 Number of ATMs: Units 2017-2022
Table 39 Value Lost to Fraud 2017-2022
Table 40 Card Expenditure by Location 2022
Table 41 Financial Cards in Circulation by Type: % Number of Cards 2017-2022
Table 42 Domestic versus Foreign Spend 2022
MARKET DATA
Table 43 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2017-2022
Table 44 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2017-2022
Table 45 Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 46 Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2017-2022
Table 47 Commerical Payments by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 48 Commercial Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2017-2022
Table 49 Personal Payments by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 50 Personal Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2017-2022
Table 51 M-Commerce by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 52 M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 53 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 54 Financial Cards: Number of Cards by Operator 2017-2021
Table 55 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Operator 2017-2021
Table 56 Financial Cards: Card Payment Transactions Value by Issuer 2017-2021
Table 57 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Cards in Circulation 2022-2027
Table 58 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Accounts 2022-2027
Table 59 Forecast Financial Cards Transactions by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 60 Forecast Financial Cards by Category: Number of Transactions 2022-2027
Table 61 Forecast Commercial Payments by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 62 Forecast Commercial Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2022-2027
Table 63 Forecast Personal Payments by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 64 Forecast Personal Payments by Category: Number of Transactions 2022-2027
Table 65 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 66 Forecast M-Commerce by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
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