Saudi Arabia posts 4.8 per cent GDP growth in Q3 2025 on strong oil and non-oil performance

The Gross Domestic Product Q3/2025 bulletin reported broad-based expansion across all main economic activities, underscoring continued economic momentum.

Oil activities grew by 8.3 per cent year-on-year, while non-oil activities increased by 4.3 per cent and government activities by 1.4 per cent. The data reflects the combined impact of strengthened oil production, a resilient non-oil economy and steady government sector performance.

Saudi GDP growth

Seasonally adjusted real GDP also increased, rising 1.4 per cent compared with the second quarter of 2025. Oil activities expanded by 3.3 per cent on a quarter-on-quarter basis, non-oil activities by 0.6 per cent and government activities by 1.1 per cent.

The bulletin highlighted that most economic activities recorded positive annual growth. Petroleum refining activities showed the strongest performance, rising 11.9 per cent year-on-year and 3.9 per cent quarter-on-quarter — marking the highest growth rate among sectors in the period.