Saudi GDP rises 6.8% in Q3 2021, achieves highest growth since 2012

09/11/2021 Argaam Special

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Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.8% year-on-year (YoY) by the end of Q3 2021, data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed.

 

It attributed the growth to the increase in oil activities by 9.0%, as global demand for crude oil rose and the Kingdom resumed increasing its production in 2021.

 

In addition, Saudi Arabia logged a growth of 6.2% in non-oil activities and 2.7% in government activities.

 

The seasonally adjusted real GDP advanced by 5.8% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in Q3 2021.

 

As of Q3 2020, GASTAT began publishing flash quarterly GDP estimates to provide timely information on the Saudi economy to decision makers and users.

 

Real GDP and GDP Growth Rates, with Seasonal Adjustments*

Period

QoQ (With Seasonal Adjustments)

YoY

Q1 2018

+1.4%

+1.4%

Q2

+1.0%

+1.6%

Q3

+1.0%

+2.4%

Q4

+0.5%

+4.3%

Q1 2019

(0.9%)

+1.7%

Q2

+0.1%

+0.5%

Q3

(0.2%)

(0.5%)

Q4

+0.3%

(0.3%)

Q1 2020

(2.2%)

(1.1%)

Q2

(4.7%)

(7.2%)

Q3

+2.5%

(4.5%)

Q4

+0.3%

(3.8%)

Q1 2021

(1.0%)

(2.6%)

Q2 

+1.1%

+1.9%

Q3 

+5.8%

+6.8%

* Updated data.

 

 

GDP Growth rate in Q3 2021

Sector

Q2 2021

Q3 2021

Oil Sector

+12.9%

+9.0%

Non-Oil Sector

+1.6%

+6.2%

Government Services

 

+1.4%

+2.7%

GDP

 

+5.8%

+6.8%

 

Details and historical data for Macro Economy

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