01.02.202606:00:30UTC+00Saudi Arabia Q4 GDP Growth Strongest in A Year

In the fourth quarter of 2025, Saudi Arabia's economy experienced a 4.9% year-on-year growth according to preliminary estimates. This shows a slight increase from the 4.8% growth rate of the previous quarter and represents the most robust economic expansion since late 2024. This uptick was largely driven by a significant rise in oil activities, which surged by 10.4%, up from an 8.3% increase in the earlier quarter. Conversely, non-oil activities witnessed a slight decline, easing to 4.1% compared to 4.3% in the third quarter. In sharp contrast, government activities shrank by 1.2%, a reversal from the previous quarter's 1.4% growth. On a quarterly basis, adjusted for seasonal variations, the GDP grew by 1.1%, a deceleration from the 1.4% growth seen in the September quarter, marking the smallest growth rate in three quarters. Over the entire year of 2025, the economy expanded by 4.5%, a notable increase from the 2.7% gain in 2024, with growth observed across all sectors: oil activities rose by 5.6%, non-oil activities by 4.9%, and government activities recorded a 0.9% increase.