Saudi expects fiscal deficit of 3.3% of GDP in 2026
Saudi Arabia is expected to record a fiscal deficit of $44.2 billion (166 billion Saudi riyals) next year, the kingdom’s finance ministry has estimated.
The deficit for 2026, estimated at 3.3% of the kingdom’s gross domestic product, is a sharp drop from 5.3% projected for this year.
Despite the projected deficit for 2026, the government will continue to adopt “expansionary spending policies that are contrary to the economic cycle”, the finance ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The funds will be directed towards national priorities with social and economic impact.
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