Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Automated teller machines (ATMs) was 56.06 per 100,000 adults in 2024. ▲ Rising
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2024
Source: Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 adults.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 56.06 per 100,000 adults for automated teller machines (atms) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, automated teller machines (atms) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 84.59 per 100,000 adults in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.84 per 100,000 adults, in 2004.
That places Saudi Arabia 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Automated teller machines (ATMs) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.84 per 100,000 adults | — |
| 2005 | 33.39 per 100,000 adults | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 41.58 per 100,000 adults | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 48.61 per 100,000 adults | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 54.17 per 100,000 adults | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 57.46 per 100,000 adults | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 62.72 per 100,000 adults | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 64.14 per 100,000 adults | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 65.9 per 100,000 adults | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 67.73 per 100,000 adults | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 73.47 per 100,000 adults | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 77.09 per 100,000 adults | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 76.96 per 100,000 adults | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.08 per 100,000 adults | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 83.24 per 100,000 adults | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 84.59 per 100,000 adults | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 77.84 per 100,000 adults | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 71.85 per 100,000 adults | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 67.03 per 100,000 adults | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 62.37 per 100,000 adults | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 56.06 per 100,000 adults | -10.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 56.06 per 100,000 adults is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.31 per 100,000 adults, 87% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 56.06 per 100,000 adults is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.36 per 100,000 adults, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.51 per 100,000 adults | 31.84 per 100,000 adults | 57.46 per 100,000 adults | 6 |
| 2010s | 73.49 per 100,000 adults | 62.72 per 100,000 adults | 84.59 per 100,000 adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.03 per 100,000 adults | 56.06 per 100,000 adults | 77.84 per 100,000 adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is automated teller machines (atms) in Saudi Arabia?
- Automated teller machines (atms) in Saudi Arabia was 56.06 per 100,000 adults in 2024, according to Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.59 per 100,000 adults in 2019.
- What is the lowest automated teller machines (atms) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.84 per 100,000 adults in 2004.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for automated teller machines (atms)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is automated teller machines (atms) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Access Survey - IMF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Automated teller machines (ATMs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults. ATMs are computerised telecommunications devices that provide clients of a financial institution with access to financial transactions in a public place.