Riyadh - Sharikat Mubasher: Empowering micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) has become a top national priority in Saudi Arabia. Under Vision 2030, the government is committed to creating an environment where small businesses can grow through new funding programs, streamlined regulations, and increased support for innovation.

During the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, MSMEs in Saudi Arabia secured credit facilities of over SAR 489 billion, showing a 4.3% increase from SAR 468.5 billion in the previous quarter.

According to the monthly bulletin released by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), medium-sized enterprises received the largest share of credit facilities at SAR 230.3 billion in Q1-26, followed by small enterprises, which secured SAR 169.7 billion. Micro enterprises obtained total credit facilities of SAR 89 billion, up from SAR 83.2 billion in Q4-25.

Credit facilities provided by Saudi banks reached SAR 466.6 billion, of which SAR 220.7 billion were deployed into medium enterprises. Meanwhile, finance companies granted credit facilities estimated at SAR 22.5 billion, a slight increase from SAR 21.9 billion in Q4-25.