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The fund published the figures in its annual report on October 22, 2026. Three countries—Suriname, the Solomon Islands and Barbados—joined its portfolio for the first time, according to the Saudi Press Agency account of the report.","The report groups the loans by region and sector, giving a picture of where the fund committed financing during the year. Asia-Pacific received six loans worth SAR855 million. Latin America and the Caribbean received three worth SAR422.62 million, while Africa received two worth SAR368.28 million and Europe two worth SAR120 million. These are signed loan amounts, not reported disbursements or completed project costs.","Against the SAR1.77 billion total, the reported regional amounts correspond to roughly 48% for Asia-Pacific, 24% for Latin America and the Caribbean, 21% for Africa and 7% for Europe. These shares are calculated from the rounded regional amounts in the SPA summary, which add to SAR1.7659 billion, slightly below the reported total.","Social infrastructure accounted for the largest sector allocation: seven loans totaling SAR1.11 billion, or 62.8% of the reported portfolio. Energy received three loans worth SAR337.5 million, equal to 19.1%. Transport and communications received two worth SAR176.25 million, or 10%, and agriculture received one loan worth SAR143.29 million, or 8.1%. The category percentages sum to 100% after rounding.","The fund said nine loans to eight countries, worth SAR1.32 billion, were co-financed with other lenders. The named partners included the Islamic Development Bank, the OPEC Fund for International Development, the Asian Development Bank and beneficiary governments. The report placed the combined cost of those projects at SAR4.97 billion; the SFD loan portion represented nearly three quarters of that total.","On a longer time horizon, the annual-report figures put the fund’s cumulative activity at 808 development loans worth SAR83.26 billion across 101 developing countries over more than five decades. The 2025 total is one year’s signed agreements and should not be confused with that cumulative figure or with the broader cost of financed projects.","The data show the fund’s financing spread across social infrastructure and several productive sectors, but the SPA summary does not identify individual projects, repayment terms, implementation schedules or expected outcomes. 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The fund published the figures in its annual report on October 22, 2026. Three countries—Suriname, the Solomon Islands and Barbados—joined its portfolio for the first time, according to the Saudi Press Agency account of the report.\n\nThe report groups the loans by region and sector, giving a picture of where the fund committed financing during the year. Asia-Pacific received six loans worth SAR855 million. Latin America and the Caribbean received three worth SAR422.62 million, while Africa received two worth SAR368.28 million and Europe two worth SAR120 million. These are signed loan amounts, not reported disbursements or completed project costs.\n\nAgainst the SAR1.77 billion total, the reported regional amounts correspond to roughly 48% for Asia-Pacific, 24% for Latin America and the Caribbean, 21% for Africa and 7% for Europe. These shares are calculated from the rounded regional amounts in the SPA summary, which add to SAR1.7659 billion, slightly below the reported total.\n\nSocial infrastructure accounted for the largest sector allocation: seven loans totaling SAR1.11 billion, or 62.8% of the reported portfolio. Energy received three loans worth SAR337.5 million, equal to 19.1%. Transport and communications received two worth SAR176.25 million, or 10%, and agriculture received one loan worth SAR143.29 million, or 8.1%. The category percentages sum to 100% after rounding.\n\nThe fund said nine loans to eight countries, worth SAR1.32 billion, were co-financed with other lenders. The named partners included the Islamic Development Bank, the OPEC Fund for International Development, the Asian Development Bank and beneficiary governments. The report placed the combined cost of those projects at SAR4.97 billion; the SFD loan portion represented nearly three quarters of that total.\n\nOn a longer time horizon, the annual-report figures put the fund’s cumulative activity at 808 development loans worth SAR83.26 billion across 101 developing countries over more than five decades. The 2025 total is one year’s signed agreements and should not be confused with that cumulative figure or with the broader cost of financed projects.\n\nThe data show the fund’s financing spread across social infrastructure and several productive sectors, but the SPA summary does not identify individual projects, repayment terms, implementation schedules or expected outcomes. 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