Saudi GDP hits highest since 2011, rises 9.9% in Q1 2022

07/06/2022 Argaam Special

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Saudi Arabia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 9.9% year-on-year (YoY) in Q1 2022, the highest since 2011, data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed.

 

Compared to Q4 2021, real GDP achieved growth of 2.6%.

 

According to GASTAT’s estimates, annual real GDP grew by 9.6% in Q1 2021.

 

GDP at constant prices reached SAR 698 billion in the first quarter of 2022, compared with SAR 634.9 billion a year before.

 

The economic growth was driven by a significant increase in oil activities by 20.3% YoY and 2.9% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ).

 

Non-oil activities grew by 3.7% YoY and 0.9% QoQ. Government activities rose by 2.4% YoY but fell by 0.9% QoQ.

 

 GDP By Economic Activitiy at Constant Prices (SAR bln)

Sector

Q1 2021

Q1 2022

Change

Oil activities

230.22

277.06

20.3%

Non-oil activities

284.73

295.32

3.7%

Government activities

99.34

101.77

2.4%

GDP excluding net taxes on products

614.29

674.15

9.7%

Net taxes on products

20.62

23.85

15.7%

GDP

634.91

698.00

9.9%

 

 

 

The table below indicates Saudi GDP growth since 2018:

 

GDP, Real GDP Growth Rates With Seasonal Adjustment

Period

On a quarterly basis with seasonal adjustment

On an annual basis

Q1 2018

+1.4%

+1.4%

Q2 2018

+1.0%

+1.6%

Q3 2018

+1.0%

+2.4%

Q4 2018

+0.5%

+4.3%

Q1 2019

(0.9%)

+1.7%

Q2 2019

+0.1%

+0.5%

Q3 2019

(0.2%)

(0.5%)

Q4 2019

+0.3%

(0.3%)

Q1 2020

(1.3%)

(1.1%)

Q2 2020

(4.8%)

(7.2%)

Q3 2020

+0.7%

(4.5%)

Q4 2020

+2.1%

(3.8%)

Q1 2021

(1.1%)

(2.6%)

Q2 2021

+0.2%

+1.9%

Q3 2021

+5.7%

+7.0%

Q4 2021

+1.6%

+6.7%

Q1 2022

2.6%

+9.9%

 
 

Details and historical data for Macro Economy

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