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Saudi citizen unemployment nears record low in 1Q
Saudi women drove the unemployment rate down to 9%, while Saudi male unemployment reached 4.9%
Budget deficit hits SAR 277 bn in 2025
Total expenditures surged 8% from initial budget projection, while total revenues fell 6.1% short of it.
Oil exports drive a 100% trade surplus jump in April
Total merchandise exports climbed 9.3% y-o-y, while imports slid 5.2%
Are workers ready for retirement?
59% of Saudi nationals feel prepared for retirement
The Iran conflict has put the Gulf's USD 124 bn remittance machine under strain — and workers' savings buffers are running out
An initial panic-send has given way to a drawdown on reserves — and a potential collapse in flows by the…
Economists slashed Saudi Arabia’s 2026 growth forecast — and bet the Kingdom will lead the Gulf’s recovery next year
The non-oil economy endured the effects of the war far better than the headline number suggests
Saudi Arabia, Oman will be the GCC's only growing economies in 2026 -ICAEW
GCC GDP growth rate is expected to shrink by 2.4% in 2026
Inflation subdued in May despite war pressures
Oil revenues cushioned the fiscal hit, and the US-Iran framework points to easing ahead
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