In 2022, the value of credit and debit card deposits to electronic monetary institutions (EMI) digital wallets in Saudi Arabia was more than **** times that of bank transfers, at around **** billion Saudi riyals.
That year, the total value of EMI digital wallet deposits in Saudi Arabia stood at **** billion Saudi riyals. This was the first time bank transfer deposits to EMI digital wallets experienced decreased by *** million SAR compared to the previous year. Credit and debit card payments have always been the preferred method of deposit, and the gap with bank transfers has only increased over the years.
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Saudi Central Bank. (September 4, 2023). Value of Saudi Arabian electronic monetary institutions digital wallet deposits from 2018 to 2022, by method (in million Saudi riyals) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1422575/saudi-arabia-emi-digital-wallet-deposits-by-method/
Saudi Central Bank. "Value of Saudi Arabian electronic monetary institutions digital wallet deposits from 2018 to 2022, by method (in million Saudi riyals)." Chart. September 4, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1422575/saudi-arabia-emi-digital-wallet-deposits-by-method/
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Saudi Central Bank. "Value of Saudi Arabian Electronic Monetary Institutions Digital Wallet Deposits from 2018 to 2022, by Method (in Million Saudi Riyals)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Sep 2023, /statistics/1422575/saudi-arabia-emi-digital-wallet-deposits-by-method/
Saudi Central Bank, Value of Saudi Arabian electronic monetary institutions digital wallet deposits from 2018 to 2022, by method (in million Saudi riyals) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1422575/saudi-arabia-emi-digital-wallet-deposits-by-method/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Value of Saudi Arabian electronic monetary institutions digital wallet deposits from 2018 to 2022, by method (in million Saudi riyals) [Graph], Saudi Central Bank, September 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1422575/saudi-arabia-emi-digital-wallet-deposits-by-method/
