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Saudi Arabia’s operating revenue index for short-term businesses rose 5.9% year-on-year (YoY) to 110.8 points in February 2026, up from 104.6 a year earlier, according to data from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
The bulletin aims to track the short-term performance of economic sectors through monthly indicators measuring activity-level trends and growth rates across business establishments in the Kingdom, the authority said.
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Operating Revenue Index Since the Beginning of 2025 |
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Period |
Index (Points) |
YoY Change |
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January 2025 |
107 |
+4% |
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February |
104.6 |
+4.6% |
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March |
107.6 |
+3.4% |
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April |
102.6 |
(0.5%) |
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May |
104.7 |
(0.9%) |
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June |
107.7 |
+3% |
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July |
108 |
+2.8% |
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August |
108.7 |
+5.7% |
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September |
109.1 |
+5.9% |
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October |
109.3 |
+3.7% |
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November |
108 |
+5% |
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December |
108.6 |
+2.7% |
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January 2026 |
110.5 |
+3.2% |
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February |
110.8 |
+5.9% |
The increase was driven by growth across most economic activities, notably wholesale and retail trade and vehicle repair, which rose 9.1%, and construction, up 5.1%, while manufacturing edged higher by 0.1%.
Information and communication recorded the highest annual growth at 19%, followed by arts, entertainment, and recreation at 17.5%, and transportation and storage at 17%. Financial and insurance activities rose 15.5%.
By contrast, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply — which accounts for 1.8% of the index — declined 13.7% YoY.
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Operating Revenue Index by Economic Activity in February |
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Economic Activity |
Weight |
Index (Points) |
YoY Change |
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Manufacturing |
30 |
110.4 |
0.1% |
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Mining & Quarrying |
21.8 |
89.9 |
6.5% |
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Wholesale and Retail Trade and Vehicle Repair |
16 |
125.3 |
9.1% |
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Construction |
8.1 |
120.2 |
5.1% |
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Financial and Insurance Activities |
4.7 |
121.1 |
15.5% |
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Information & Communications |
4.3 |
128.3 |
19% |
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Transportation & Storage |
3.2 |
116.8 |
17% |
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Accommodation and Food Services |
3 |
115.8 |
7.8% |
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Human Health & Social Work |
1.8 |
105.6 |
2.7% |
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Electricity, Gas, Steam, and Air Conditioning Supplies |
1.8 |
91.7 |
(13.7%) |
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Administrative and Support Services |
1.6 |
121.1 |
15% |
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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Activities |
1 |
117.4 |
4% |
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Real Estate Activities |
0.7 |
118.5 |
5.9% |
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Water Supply, Sanitation Activities, and Waste Management and Treatment |
0.6 |
116 |
8.9% |
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Education |
0.6 |
105.7 |
2.6% |
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Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation |
0.2 |
135.6 |
17.5% |
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Other Service Activities |
0.6 |
126.3 |
12.7% |
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Index |
100 |
110.8 |
5.9% |
The employee compensation index rose 9.8% YoY, supported by a 9.9% increase in manufacturing, gains of more than 10% in wholesale and retail trade and vehicle repair, and a 7.6% rise in construction.
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Employee Compensation Index by Economic Activity in February |
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Economic Activity |
Weight |
Index (Points) |
YoY Change |
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Manufacturing |
22.6 |
131.7 |
9.9% |
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Construction |
13.3 |
118.4 |
7.6% |
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Wholesale and Retail Trade and Vehicle Repair |
13.3 |
128.3 |
10.3% |
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Mining & Quarrying |
9.1 |
132.2 |
1.1% |
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Financial and Insurance Activities |
6.8 |
121.5 |
14% |
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Transportation & Storage |
5.5 |
122.5 |
11% |
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Information & Communications |
5.5 |
123.5 |
13.9% |
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Human Health & Social Work |
4.6 |
121.4 |
10.6% |
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Administrative and Support Services |
3.9 |
131.1 |
15.1% |
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Accommodation and Food Services |
3.8 |
120.8 |
17.3% |
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Electricity, Gas, Steam, and Air Conditioning Supplies |
2.8 |
126.9 |
11.8% |
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Education |
2 |
110.5 |
11.5% |
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Professional, Scientific, and Technical Activities |
1.8 |
124.6 |
0.7% |
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Real Estate Activities |
1.6 |
128.7 |
12.7% |
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Other Service Activities |
1.6 |
129.6 |
18% |
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Water Supply, Sanitation Activities, and Waste Management and Treatment |
1.4 |
131.9 |
9.3% |
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Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation |
0.5 |
137.3 |
14.5% |
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Index |
100 |
126.2 |
9.8% |
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