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Saudi non-oil GDP growth strong, up 4.9% in Q2

Saudi non-oil GDP growth strong, up 4.9% in Q2

Saudi non-oil GDP growth strong, up 4.9% in Q2

Oct 14, 2024

The non-oil GDP growth in Saudi Arabia remains strong in the second quarter, recording a 4.9% increase year-on-year, according to Al Rajhi Capital Research, a leading financial services company in Saudi Arabia.

Lead indicators such as non-oil PMI remains healthy driven by jobs creation and new orders. Other high frequency data such as cement sales (+4% y-o-y in September) and the consumer spending (7% y-o-y) indicate solid demand trend.

The Saudi preliminary budget for 2025 underscore the expansionary fiscal policy, stated Al Rajhi in its report. The kingdom maintains significant fiscal space due to its low debt to GDP ratio.

According to Al Rajhi, the oil market outlook is shaped by two key factors: geopolitical tensions and China slow demand.

Geopolitical tension, it stated, was likely to maintain upward pressure on oil prices for the remainder of 2024. "We remain cautiously optimistic and forecast oil prices to be in the range of $75-80/bbl, with upper end subject to prolonged tensions in the region," it added.-TradeArabia News Service