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Banks in Middle East & Africa

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  • 44 Pages
  • April 2025
  • Region: Africa, Middle East
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6093481
Banks in Middle East & Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • Banking industry involves the activities of banks and similar institutions that offer financial services such as savings, loans, mortgages, and related services to businesses and consumers. Market value represents the total assets held by banks or related institutions in a country in a year. The market share represents the total asset held by the companies in the specific year. Geographical segmentation measures the total assets held by commercial banks of a particular region.
  • The Middle East & African banking industry recorded assets of $4.52 trillion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6% between 2019 and 2024.
  • The bank credit segment accounted for the industry's largest proportion in 2024, with total assets of $2.28 trillion, equivalent to 50.4% of the industry's overall value.
  • The growth of the Middle East & African banking industry is strongly driven by the expanding economy, which fuels demand for credit, deposits, and other banking services. Economic expansion increases the need for loans to support investment, business development, and consumer spending, thereby boosting bank revenues.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the banks market in Middle East & Africa
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the banks market in Middle East & Africa
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key banks market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Middle East & Africa banks market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the Middle East & Africa banks market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the Middle East & Africa banks market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Middle East & Africa banks market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up Middle East & Africa's banks market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Category segmentation
1.4. Geography segmentation
1.5. Market share
1.6. Market rivalry
1.7. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Market share
7.2. Who are the leading players?
7.3. What are the strategies of the leading players?
7.4. What have been the recent M&A activities?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. First Abu Dhabi Bank
8.2. Saudi National Bank
8.3. Emirates NBD Bank PJSC
8.4. Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corp
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: Middle East & Africa banks industry value: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 2: Middle East & Africa banks industry category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 3: Middle East & Africa banks industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 4: Middle East & Africa banks industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2024
Table 5: Middle East & Africa banks industry value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Table 6: Middle East & Africa banks industry share: % share, by value, 2024
Table 7: First Abu Dhabi Bank: Key Facts
Table 8: First Abu Dhabi Bank: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 9: First Abu Dhabi Bank: Key Employees
Table 10: Saudi National Bank: Key Facts
Table 11: Saudi National Bank: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: Saudi National Bank: Key Employees
Table 13: Emirates NBD Bank PJSC: Key Facts
Table 14: Emirates NBD Bank PJSC: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: Emirates NBD Bank PJSC: Key Employees
Table 16: Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corp: Key Facts
Table 17: Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 18: Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corp: Key Employees
Table 19: Middle East & Africa Size of Population (Million), 2019-24
Table 20: Middle East & Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2019-24
Table 21: Middle East & Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2019-24
Table 22: Middle East & Africa Inflation, 2019-24
Table 23: Middle East & Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2019-24
Table 24: Middle East & Africa Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: Middle East & Africa banks industry value: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 2: Middle East & Africa banks industry category segmentation: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 3: Middle East & Africa banks industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: Middle East & Africa banks industry value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the banks industry in Middle East & Africa, 2024
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the banks industry in Middle East & Africa, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the banks industry in Middle East & Africa, 2024
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the banks industry in Middle East & Africa, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the banks industry in Middle East & Africa, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the banks industry in Middle East & Africa, 2024
Figure 11: Middle East & Africa banks industry share: % share, by value, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • First Abu Dhabi Bank
  • Saudi National Bank
  • Emirates NBD Bank PJSC
  • Al Rajhi Banking & Investment Corp