Saudi Arabia GDP Growth Rate
Quarter-on-quarter change in real (inflation-adjusted) GDP, seasonally adjusted.
GDP Growth Rate in Saudi Arabia decreased to -4.81 percent in Q2 2026 from -1.38 percent in Q1 2026.
Saudi Arabia GDP Growth Rate — History
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Saudi Arabia GDP Growth Rate — analysis in simple words
Latest reading
GDP Growth Rate in Saudi Arabia decreased to -4.81 percent in Q2 2026 from -1.38 percent in Q1 2026.
It has fallen in each of the last three quarters.
Recent trend
A year earlier (Q2 2025) it was 2.42%, so the latest figure is 7.23 percentage points lower.
Over the past five years the average was 0.87%, with a range from -4.81% to 4.19%. The latest value is below that five-year average.
Historical context
This data series starts in Q2 2010 and has 65 quarterly observations. The latest reading is higher than 2% of all of them.
The highest value on record is 9.22% (Q4 2010) and the lowest is -5.07% (Q2 2020). The long-run average is 0.89%.
Compared with other countries
Among 45 economies with recent data, Saudi Arabia ranks 45th from the top. The median across all these economies is 0.60%, so Saudi Arabia is below the typical country.
Among 18 major economies tracked on this site it ranks 18th.
Statistics
- Latest
- -4.81%Q2 2026
- Previous
- -1.38%
- 5-year average
- 0.87%
- Long-run average
- 0.89%since Q2 2010
- All-time high
- 9.22%Q4 2010
- All-time low
- -5.07%Q2 2020
- Observations
- 65Quarterly
Recent Data
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -4.81% | ▼ −3.43 pp |
| Q1 2026 | -1.38% | ▼ −2.29 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 0.91% | ▼ −0.08 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 0.99% | ▼ −1.43 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2.42% | ▲ +1.64 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 0.78% | ▼ −0.21 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 0.99% | ▲ +0.61 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 0.38% | ▼ −0.69 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 1.07% | ▼ −1.56 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2.63% | ▲ +2.36 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 0.27% | ▲ +2.89 pp |
| Q3 2023 | -2.62% | ▼ −2.24 pp |
| Q2 2023 | -0.38% | ▼ −0.41 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 0.04% | ▼ −0.30 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 0.34% | ▼ −1.99 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2.33% | ▼ −0.30 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2.63% | ▼ −1.56 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 4.19% | ▲ +1.70 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2.49% | ▼ −1.56 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 4.05% | ▲ +3.08 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 0.96% | ▼ −0.64 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 1.60% | ▼ −0.33 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 1.93% | ▼ −0.60 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2.53% | ▲ +7.60 pp |
| Q2 2020 | -5.07% | ▼ −2.83 pp |
| Q1 2020 | -2.24% | ▼ −3.38 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 1.14% | ▲ +1.70 pp |
| Q3 2019 | -0.56% | ▼ −0.44 pp |
| Q2 2019 | -0.12% | ▼ −0.28 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 0.16% |
GDP Growth Rate — Saudi Arabia vs Peers
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Understanding GDP Growth Rate — a simple guide
What it measures
The percentage change in real (inflation-adjusted) GDP compared with the previous quarter, after removing normal seasonal patterns.
How it is calculated
(Real GDP this quarter ÷ real GDP last quarter − 1) × 100, using seasonally adjusted data.
If seasonally adjusted real GDP was 100 last quarter and 101.5 this quarter, quarterly growth is 1.5%.
Strong quarterly growth means the economy is expanding quickly right now.
Negative growth means output fell from the previous quarter; two such quarters in a row are often called a recession.
Why it matters for the economy and markets
Quarterly growth is the earliest official reading of how fast an economy is expanding or shrinking. Markets react strongly when it differs from expectations, because it changes the outlook for company profits, jobs and interest rates.
How to read it
Quarterly rates are small numbers — 0.5% in one quarter is roughly 2% a year. Two quarters of negative growth in a row is a common (informal) definition of a recession. First estimates are often revised.
What to look at alongside it
Annual GDP growth, industrial production, retail sales and the leading indicator.
Key terms
- QoQ
- Quarter-on-quarter: compared with the previous quarter.
- Seasonally adjusted
- Data corrected for regular seasonal patterns so quarters can be compared.
Data source
OECD — Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (series OECD QNA GDP QoQ), quarterly data from Q2 2010 to Q2 2026. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.
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Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.