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Saudi Arabia's budget deficit widened to $9.14bln year-on-year in Q2 2026, ministry says

Saudi Arabia's budget deficit widened to $9.14bln year-on-year in Q2 2026, ministry says

Saudi Arabia's budget deficit widened to $9.14bln year-on-year in Q2 2026, ministry says

Aug 02, 2026

Saudi Arabia posted on Thursday a budget deficit of 34.3 billion riyals ($9.14 billion) in the second quarter of 2026, Saudi state television reported, citing the finance ministry.

Total government spending rose 11% to 373 billion riyals in the second quarter compared to the same period of the previous year.

Total revenue increased 12% to 338.784 billion riyals in the second quarter of 2026.

Saudi Arabia recorded a deficit of 34 billion riyals in Q2,2025.

Oil revenue rose 22% to 185.1 billion riyals in the quarter, while non-oil revenue increased 3% to 153.7 billion riyals.

($1 = 3.7547 riyals)