Wholesale and retail trade operating revenue index rises 3.2% in Q2 2026

The operating revenue index for wholesale and retail trade rose 3.2% year-on-year (YoY) in Q2 2026.

The index increased to 124 points in Q2 2026, based on the 2023 base year, compared with 120.2 points in the same quarter of 2025, according to the Wholesale and Retail Trade Statistics Bulletin issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).

The Wholesale and Retail Trade Statistics provide quarterly data on the short-term performance of the wholesale and retail trade sector, reflecting the economic performance of establishments operating in the sector in Saudi Arabia.

The operating revenue index for retail trade, excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles, rose 5.2% YoY, while that for wholesale trade, excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles, increased 0.8% YoY.

Meanwhile, operating revenue for the sale and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles rose 2.7% YoY compared with the year-earlier period.

The index of employee compensation for retail trade, excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles, rose 10.8% YoY. Compensation for employees in the sale and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles also increased 5.7% YoY.

Meanwhile, employee compensation in wholesale trade, excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles, rose 6.6% compared with Q2 2025.

The electronic sales index for retail trade, excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles, rose 13.4% YoY. Electronic sales for wholesale trade, excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles, also increased 6.5% YoY.

Meanwhile, electronic sales for the sale and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles rose 2.4% YoY compared with Q2 2025.

The car sales index rose 0.6% compared with the same quarter of 2025.