Saudi Arabia’s economy expanded by 5% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, accelerating from a 3.9% growth in the previous period, according to preliminary estimates. This marks the strongest economic expansion since the first quarter of 2023, supported by growth across all major economic sectors, with oil activities leading the way, jumping 8.2% after a 3.8% gain in the prior quarter. Growth also picked up for government activities (1.8% vs 0.6%), while non-oil activities remained broadly stable at 4.5% (4.6% previously). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, GDP grew 1.4%, slightly easing from the 1.7% expansion recorded in the June quarter.
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