Saudi revenues hit SAR 1.21T, expenditure at SAR 1.29T in 2023

14/02/2024 Argaam Special


Saudi Arabia posted actual revenues of SAR 1.21 trillion and expenditure of SAR 1.29 trillion in 2023, recording a budget deficit of SAR 80.95 billion, the Ministry of Finance announced today, Feb. 14.

 

The ministry earlier forecast expenditure and revenues to reach SAR 1.27 trillion and SAR 1.19 trillion, with a deficit of SAR 82 billion.

 

Saudi Budget Actual Revenue & Expenditure (SAR bln)

Year

Revenue

Expenditure

Surplus/Deficit

2023 (Actual)

1212

1293

(81)

2022

1268

1164

+104

2021

965

1039

(73)

2020

782

1076

(294)

2019

927

1059

(133)

2018

906

1079

(174)

2017

692

930

(238)

2016

519

831

(311)

2015

613

1001

(389)

2014

1040

1141

(100)

2013

1153

995

158

2012

1247

917

329

2011

1118

827

291

2010

741

654

87

2009

510

596

(87)

2008

1101

520

581

2007

643

466

177

2006

674

393

280

2005

564

346

218

2004

392

285

107

2003

293

257

36

2002

213

234

(21)

2001

228

255

(27)

2000

258

235

23

 

 

In Q4 2023, actual revenues reached SAR 358 billion, while expenditure stood at SAR 395 billion. The Kingdom posted a deficit of SAR 37 billion in the three-month period.

 

Saudi Budget Actual Revenues & Expenditure for 2023 (SAR bln)

Period

Revenue

Expenditure

Surplus/Deficit

Q1

280.94

283.86

(2.91)

Q2

314.82

320.09

(5.27)

Q3

258.54

294.31

(35.77)

Q4

357.98

394.98

(37.00)

2023 (Actual)

1212.29

1293.24

(80.95)

2023 (Estimates)

1130.00

1114.00

+16.00

 

Actual Revenues in 2023:

 

Actual revenues fell 4% year-on-year (YoY) to nearly SAR 1.21 trillion last year.

 

Oil revenues reached approximately SAR 754.6 billion, while non-oil revenues came in at SAR 457.7 billion in 2023.

 

Actual Revenues (SAR bln)

Revenues

2022

2023

Change

Oil revenues

857.3

754.6

(12%)

Non-oil revenues

410.9

457.7

+11%

Taxes on income, profit, and capital gain

24.5

38.6

+58%

Taxes on goods and services

251.5

262.5

+4%

Taxes on international trade and transactions

18.7

22.15

+18%

Other taxes

28.4

33.4

+17%

Other revenues

87.8

101.09

+15%

Total

1268.2

1212.3

 (4%)

 

Actual Expenditure in 2023: 

  

Actual expenditure rose by 11% YoY to almost SAR 1.29 trillion last year, as shown in the following table:

 

Actual Expenditure 2023 (SAR bln) 

Expenditure

2022 

2023 

Change 

Employee compensation  

513.22

537.32

+5%

Use of goods & services 

258.11

303.39

+18%

Financing expenses 

30.31

37.79

+25%

Subsidies 

29.65

20.91

(29%)

Grants 

2.96

6.79

+129%

Social benefits 

79.42

97.01

+22%

Other expenses 

107.17

103.54

(3%)

Non-financial assets (CAPEX) 

143.46

186.50

+30%

Total 

1164.31

1293.24

+11%

 

 

Public Debt:

 

The Kingdom’s public debt increased by 6.1% to nearly SAR 1.05 trillion in 2023, from SAR 990.08 billion by the end of 2022.

 

Public Debt (SAR bln)

Period

Public Debt

(SAR bln)

End of 2022

990.08

End of 2023

1050.28

 

The Kingdom's public date by the end of Q4 2023: 

 

Public Date by end of Q4 2023 (SAR bln)

 Period

Domestic

Debt

External

Debt

Beginning of period balance

990.08

614.96

375.13

Issuances or borrowing

87.98

101.25

Principal repayment

58.53

70.13

Amortization of government bonds

--

--

End of period balance

644.41

405.88

1050.28

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