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Services exports outpace imports growth
Travel services took the lion’s share of exports with a total value of SAR 33.8 bn
Rebounding sentiment
The Consumer Confidence Index rose to its highest level since March
Shifting the gigaproject focus
Neom remains strategic, but no longer dominates capital allocation
The bad kind of recovery
Unemployment climbs on a quarterly basis
Oil recovery + re-exports boom fuel trade surplus in October
Oil exports rose 4% during the month
Fed delivers the third cut of the year, signals possible long pause
Policymaker projections issued after the meeting pointed to a single quarter-percentage-point cut next year
Wall Street analysts see wider Saudi budget deficit in 2026
Government banks on revenue recovery and higher oil output, but banks see the budget deficit staying near 5-6% of GDP
Fitch Ratings sees “neutral” outlook for MENA sovereigns in 2026
Economic diversification efforts will support GDP growth
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