Saudi Arabia’s GDP rises 4.9% in Q4 2025

11:08 AM (Mecca time) Argaam Special
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Saudi Arabia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.9% year-on-year (YoY) in Q4 2025, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).

 

Oil activities expanded 10.4%, non-oil activities by 4.1%, while government activities declined by 1.2%.

 

For 2025, GDP grew by 4.5% YoY, led by oil activities growth of 5.6% and non-oil activities growth of 4.9%.

 

GASTAT has been publishing quarterly GDP preliminary estimates since Q3 2020 to provide timely economic data to policymakers and users.

 

These estimates are short-term national accounts figures calculated shortly after the end of the reference quarter, when complete data is not yet available.

 

The table below indicates Saudi GDP growth since 2018: 

 

Real GDP Growth Rates and Seasonally Adjusted GDP*

Period

QoQ with Seasonal Adjustments

YoY

Q1 2018

+1.8%

+2.4%

Q2 2018

+0.1%

+2.9%

Q3 2018

+1.0%

+3.1%

Q4 2018

+1.0%

+4.3%

Q1 2019

(0.8%)

+1.3%

Q2 2019

+0.7%

+1.6%

Q3 2019

(0.3%)

(0.9%)

Q4 2019

+1.0%

+0.6%

Q1 2020

(2.7%)

(0.8%)

Q2 2020

(4.0%)

(7.1%)

Q3 2020

+2.0%

(3.8%)

Q4 2020

+1.5%

(2.7%)

Q1 2021

+0.4%

+0.5%

Q2 2021

+1.6%

+5.1%

Q3 2021

+3.1%

+6.3%

Q4 2021

+2.0%

+8.4%

Q1 2022

+2.2%

+7.5%

Q2 2022

+1.2%

+9.1%

Q3 2022

+1.2%

+8.0%

Q4 2022

+1.5%

+5.6%

Q1 2023

+0.4%

+5.7%

Q2 2023

(0.6%)

+2.6%

Q3 2023

(2.8%)

(2.8%)

Q4 2023

+0.3%

(2.9%)

Q1 2024

+2.4%

+0.4%

Q2 2024

+1.1%

+1.2%

Q3 2024

+1.0%

+3.9%

Q4 2024

+0.9%

+5.2%

Q1 2025

+0.7%

+3.7%

Q2 2025

+1.9%

+4.5%

Q3 2025

+1.4%

+4.8%

Q4 2025

+1.1%

+4.9%

*Data is updated regularly by GASTAT

 

 

The table below shows the GDP growth during Q4 2025:

 

GDP Growth Rates in Q4 2025

Activity

QoQ with Seasonal Adjustments

YoY

Oil Activities

+0.4%

+10.4%

Non-Oil Activities

+0.7%

+4.1%

Government Activities

--

(1.2%)

Total Value Added

+1.1%

+4.9%

Net Taxes on Products

+0.1%

+3.7%

GDP

+1.1%

+4.9%

 

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