Saudi Arabia GDP Growth Rate
-3.7%▼ −6.74 pt
Jun 2026 · Quarterly
Saudi Arabia's real GDP contracted 3.66% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, down from a 3.08% expansion in the previous period. The reading was the weakest since the 2020 second quarter, when the economy shrank 6.66%. The all-time high was a 14.97% growth recorded in the third quarter of 2011.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3.7% | 3.1% | 15.0%Sep 2011 | -6.7%Jun 2020 | 2011 – 2026 | Quarterly |
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| Indicator | Last | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Last updated | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $1.28T | $1.25T | $1.28T | $1.7B | Dec 2025 | Annual |
| Industrial Production | 5.1% | 5.0% | 94.5% | -5.1% | Dec 2025 | Annual |
About this series
GDP Growth Rate in Saudi Arabia averaged 3.9% from 2011 until 2026, reaching an all-time high of 15.0% in Sep 2011 and a record low of -6.7% in Jun 2020. The series is reported quarterly with history from 2011.
Real GDP growth measures the annual change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced in Saudi Arabia. The data are reported quarterly as a year-on-year percentage change. The series spans from the first quarter of 2011.
Source & methodology
We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.
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