FX.co ★ Saudi Arabia GDP Growth Strongest in 2½ Years

Saudi Arabia's economy witnessed a robust 5% year-on-year growth in the third quarter of 2025, accelerating from a 3.9% increase in the preceding quarter, based on initial estimates. This represents the most significant economic expansion since early 2023, driven by growth in all major sectors, with oil activities seeing the most substantial rise at 8.2%, up from 3.8% in the previous quarter. Government activities also saw an uptick in growth, reaching 1.8% compared to 0.6% earlier, while non-oil activities remained relatively stable at 4.5%, slightly down from 4.6%. On a seasonally adjusted basis, quarterly GDP grew by 1.4%, a modest decline from the 1.7% growth recorded in the second quarter.