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2026 budget signals shift to quality growth, smarter spending, and deeper private sector participation
Spending efficiency is about maximizing returns, not cutting budgets - Al-Jadaan
Al Jadaan outlines next year’s fiscal policy
Saudi will bridge the budget deficit by tapping local and international debt markets
Saudi records budget deficit in 2Q 2024
Total expenditures for 2Q 2024 rose 15% y-o-y to reach SAR 368.9 bn
World Bank maintains Saudi’s economic growth forecast at 2.5% in 2024
Growth will pick up steam next year following “a gradual resumption of oil activity”
State budget closes FY 2023 in deficit
The Kingdom saw its total revenues rise 7.3% to reach SAR 1.2 trn
We could be days away from a Saudi-US defense pact
Plus: The Future Aviation Forum kicks off an aviation-heavy week
No overheating
Al Jadaan said he was positive on plans remaining on track despite higher spending to implement projects
Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan lands in Bahrain ahead of Arab Summit
The crisis in Gaza is expected to take center stage during the meetings in Bahrain
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