Saudi Operating Revenues Index Rises 11.4% in May, GASTAT Says
RIYADH, July 20, Saudi Arabia Breaking News — Saudi Arabia’s operating revenues index increased by 11.4% in May compared with the same month of 2025, supported by growth across several economic sectors, the General Authority for Statistics said on Monday.
Mining and quarrying recorded the strongest annual increase at 38.7%, followed by financial and insurance activities at 12.9% and manufacturing at 9.6%.
Operating revenues from wholesale and retail trade and vehicle repair rose by 3.6%, while construction registered growth of 2.5%.
On a monthly basis, the overall index advanced by 2.9% from April. Mining and quarrying increased by 10.2%, information and communication by 1.9%, wholesale and retail trade and vehicle repair by 1.3%, and financial and insurance activities by 1.1%. Manufacturing rose by 0.6%.
Meanwhile, the number of building permits issued in May declined by 33.3% annually to 5,056, compared with 7,584 in May 2025.
Building permits also decreased by 25.7% from April, when 6,803 permits were issued.
GASTAT’s short-term business indicators measure monthly changes in economic activity across establishments operating within the Kingdom’s business sector.
