Riyadh — Saudi Arabia’s real gross domestic product expanded by 4.5% in 2025 compared with the previous year, supported by growth across key sectors of the economy, according to the General Authority for Statistics.
In its latest report on 2025 GDP and fourth-quarter performance, the authority said oil-related activities increased by 5.7%, whilst non-oil sectors grew 4.9%. Government activities also recorded a 0.9% rise.
The report noted that the kingdom’s GDP at current prices reached SAR4.789 trillion in 2025.
Oil and natural gas activities accounted for the largest share of the economy at 17.1%, followed by government services at 14.0%. Wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, and hotels contributed 12.3%, whilst manufacturing excluding oil refining made up 11.1%. Construction activities represented 8.0% of total output.
The data also showed that the Saudi economy expanded by 5.0% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025.
During the period, oil and natural gas activities posted the strongest annual growth at 12.4% and rose 4.2% compared with the previous quarter. Wholesale and retail trade, restaurants, and hotels recorded annual growth of 5.4%.
Oil-related sectors contributed the most to overall GDP growth in the fourth quarter, adding 2.6 percentage points, whilst non-oil activities contributed 2.4 percentage points.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, non-oil sectors added 0.9 percentage points to fourth-quarter growth, whilst oil activities contributed 0.5 percentage points.
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