Cash withdrawals in the Kingdom via ATMs increased by 22.7% at the end of May

Cash withdrawals in the Kingdom via ATMs increased by 22.7% at the end of May 2025 compared to the end of April 2025, reaching SAR 47.211 billion at the end of May 2025, compared to SAR 38.450 billion at the end of April 2025.

The monthly statistical bulletin issued by the Saudi Central Bank indicated that cash withdrawals are distributed among “banks – Mada,” noting that the volume of cash withdrawals at banks reached SAR 18.245 billion at the end of May 2025, compared to SAR 15.041 billion at the end of April 2025. It also indicated that cash withdrawals via Mada reached SAR 28.966 billion at the end of May 2025, compared to SAR 23.408 billion at the end of April 2025.

The bulletin stated that the total transactions amounted to 121.685 million transactions by the end of May 2025, compared to 108.510 million transactions by the end of April 2025. The bulletin indicated that total transactions via Mada reached 49.321 million transactions by the end of May 2025, compared to 42.504 million transactions by the end of April 2025. Meanwhile, transactions via banks reached 72.636 million transactions by the end of May 2025, compared to 66.006 million transactions by the end of April 2025. The bulletin also indicated that the number of cards issued reached 56.242 million cards by the end of May 2025, compared to 54.890 million cards by the end of April 2025.

The bulletin confirmed that cash withdrawals via ATMs recorded a 4.1% decline year-on-year, reaching 47.211 billion riyals by the end of May 2025, compared to 49.250 billion riyals by the end of May 2024. It noted that the volume of Cash withdrawals at banks reached SAR 18.245 billion by the end of May 2025, compared to SAR 18.737 billion by the end of May 2024. The statement added that cash withdrawals via Mada reached SAR 28.966 billion by the end of May 2025, compared to SAR 30.513 billion by the end of May 2024. The statement added that total transactions reached 121.685 million by the end of May 2025, compared to 129.513 million by the end of May 2024. It explained that total transactions via Mada reached 49.321 million by the end of May 2025, compared to 52.244 million by the end of May 2024. Meanwhile, transactions via banks reached 72.636 million by the end of May 2025, compared to 77.562 million by the end of May 2024.