Saudi GDP declines 3.8% in Q4 2020

10/02/2021 Argaam Special

Riyadh


Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product (GDP) fell 3.8% year-on-year (YoY) in the fourth quarter of 2020, data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed.

 

On a quarterly basis, Saudi Arabia’s GDP grew by 2.8% in Q4 2020.

 

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

(1.3%)

(1.0%)

Q2

(5.2%)

(7.0%)

Q3

+1.8%

(4.6%)

Q4

+2.8%

(3.8%)

* Updated data.

 

 

On an annual basis, real GDP recorded a decrease of 4.1%.

 

The following table shows GDP growth rates since 2010:

 

Annual Real GDP Growth Rates

Year

Growth Rate

2010

+5.0%

2011

+10.0%

2012

+5.4%

2013

+2.7%

2014

+3.7%

2015

+4.1%

2016

+1.7%

2017

(0.7%)

2018

+2.4%

2019

+0.3%

2020

(4.1%)

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