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Data & statistics

Historical tables for the indicators, with each series downloadable as CSV.

Data from the DataSaudi platform (Ministry of Economy and Planning) , as published by the body named on each table, without modification. Last updated: 9 October 2026.

Real GDP growth

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Year on year, against the same quarter a year earlier

Coverage: Q1 2011 to Q2 2026. Unit: %.

Period Value Change (pp)
Q2 2026 -4.7% -7.7
Q1 2026 3.0% -2.3
Q4 2025 5.2% 0.0
Q3 2025 5.2% +0.9
Q2 2025 4.3% +0.7
Q1 2025 3.6% -1.5
Q4 2024 5.2% +1.3
Q3 2024 3.9% +2.7
Q2 2024 1.2% +0.8
Q1 2024 0.4% +3.3
Q4 2023 -3.0% -0.3
Q3 2023 -2.6% -5.3

Source: General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)

Inflation rate

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Annual change in the consumer price index

Coverage: January 2013 to August 2026. Unit: %.

Period Value Change (pp)
August 2026 1.8% 0.0
July 2026 1.8% +0.1
June 2026 1.8% 0.0
May 2026 1.8% +0.1
April 2026 1.7% -0.1
March 2026 1.8% +0.1
February 2026 1.7% -0.1
January 2026 1.8% -0.2
December 2025 2.1% +0.2
November 2025 1.9% -0.3
October 2025 2.2% 0.0
September 2025 2.2% -0.1

Source: General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)

Unemployment rate among Saudis

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Coverage: Q2 2016 to Q2 2026. Unit: %.

Period Value Change (pp)
Q2 2026 6.5% +0.1
Q1 2026 6.4% -0.8
Q4 2025 7.2% -0.2
Q3 2025 7.5% +0.7
Q2 2025 6.8% +0.5
Q1 2025 6.3% -0.7
Q4 2024 7.0% -0.8
Q3 2024 7.8% +0.7
Q2 2024 7.1% -0.5
Q1 2024 7.6% -0.2
Q4 2023 7.8% -1.0
Q3 2023 8.8% +0.4

Source: General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)

Merchandise trade balance

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Exports minus imports for the month

Coverage: January 2017 to July 2026. Unit: SAR billion.

Period Value Change (SAR billion)
July 2026 SAR 14.4 bn -2.3
June 2026 SAR 16.6 bn -5.2
May 2026 SAR 21.9 bn -0.5
April 2026 SAR 22.3 bn -34.1
March 2026 SAR 56.5 bn +33.5
February 2026 SAR 23.0 bn +8.5
January 2026 SAR 14.5 bn -0.7
December 2025 SAR 15.1 bn -4.9
November 2025 SAR 20.1 bn -1.3
October 2025 SAR 21.4 bn -2.3
September 2025 SAR 23.7 bn +4.0
August 2025 SAR 19.7 bn +0.6

Source: General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)

Foreign direct investment inflows

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For the quarter

Coverage: Q1 2006 to Q2 2026. Unit: SAR billion.

Period Value Change (SAR billion)
Q2 2026 SAR 19.1 bn -4.0
Q1 2026 SAR 23.1 bn -25.3
Q4 2025 SAR 48.4 bn +21.8
Q3 2025 SAR 26.6 bn +2.9
Q2 2025 SAR 23.7 bn +0.1
Q1 2025 SAR 23.7 bn -1.9
Q4 2024 SAR 25.5 bn +7.0
Q3 2024 SAR 18.5 bn -1.4
Q2 2024 SAR 19.9 bn +3.9
Q1 2024 SAR 16.0 bn -9.4
Q4 2023 SAR 25.5 bn +4.4
Q3 2023 SAR 21.1 bn -1.6

Source: Saudi Central Bank (SAMA)

New foreign investment licences

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Licences issued during the quarter

Coverage: Q1 2017 to Q4 2023. Unit: count.

Period Value Change (count)
Q4 2023 1,505 +314
Q3 2023 1,191 +187
Q2 2023 1,004 +118
Q1 2023 886 +88
Q4 2022 798 +59
Q3 2022 739 -2,896
Q2 2022 3,635 -3,931
Q1 2022 7,566 +6,121
Q4 2021 1,445 +516
Q3 2021 929 +539
Q2 2021 390 +101
Q1 2021 289 +22

Source: Ministry of Investment (Invest Saudi)