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Saudi Arabia Projects 3.3% Budget Deficit for 2026

10/3/2025

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Projected 2026 budget: expenditures SAR 1,313 billion, revenues SAR 1,147 billion, deficit 3.3% of GDP.
Deficit drops from 5.3% of GDP in 2025, aided by stronger non-oil revenue; 2026 real GDP growth is 4.6%.
Financing comes from domestic and international debt instruments. Minister Mohammed Aljadaan maintains development spending and fiscal sustainability.

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Story summary

Projected 2026 budget: expenditures SAR 1,313 billion, revenues SAR 1,147 billion, deficit 3.3% of GDP.
Deficit drops from 5.3% of GDP in 2025, aided by stronger non-oil revenue; 2026 real GDP growth is 4.6%.
Financing comes from domestic and international debt instruments. Minister Mohammed Aljadaan maintains development spending and fiscal sustainability.