Economic Indicators
Economic Growth
Real GDP
Points
%
Frequency:
Quarterly
Definition
Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is an inflation-adjusted measure that reflects the value of all goods and services produced by an economy in a given year.
Last Update
Q2 2025
Economic Indices
Purchasing Managers Index (PMI)
Points
%
Frequency:
Monthly
Definition
The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) highlights monthly supply and demand trends.
Last Update
Sep 2025
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Points
%
Frequency:
Monthly
Definition
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) presents the percentage change in prices that consumers pay for goods and services.
Last Update
September 2025
Industrial Production Index
Points
%
Frequency:
Monthly
Definition
The Industrial Production Index (IPI) is a statistical measure used to track the level of production in an economy's industrial sector, including manufacturing, mining, and electricity generation. It provides insight into the performance and growth of the industrial economy and helps policymakers, economists, and investors assess economic activity.
Last Update
August 2025
Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
Points
%
Frequency:
Monthly
Definition
A wholesale price index (WPI) measures change in the overall price of goods before they are sold at retail.
Last Update
September 2025
Labor Market
Saudi Unemployment
Points
%
Frequency:
Quarterly
Definition
Unemployment is a key indicator of economic health that occurs when individuals who are actively seeking work are unable to find employment.
Last Update
Q2 2025
Saudi Labor Force Participation
Points
%
Frequency:
Quarterly
Definition
The labor force participation rate is an estimate of an economy’s active workforce. Saudi Labor Force Participation = Total average Saudi work force (females and males above 15 years / Saudi population).
Last Update
Q2 2025
Non-saudi labor force participation
Points
%
Frequency:
Quarterly
Definition
The labor force participation rate is an estimate of an economy’s active workforce. Non Saudi Labor Force Participation = Total average non Saudi work force (females and males above 15 years / Non-Saudi population).
Last Update
Q2 2025
Trade
Trade Balance
Points
%
Frequency:
Monthly
Definition
Trade balance is the difference between the value of a country's exports and the value of a country's imports.
Last Update
July 2025
Goods imports
Points
%
Frequency:
Monthly
Definition
An import is a product or service that is produced in one country and purchased in another.
Last Update
July 2025
Goods exports
Points
%
Frequency:
Monthly
Definition
Exports are goods and services manufactured or provided by businesses in one country and sold or traded in another.
Last Update
July 2025
Foreign Direct Investments
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Net flows
Points
%
Frequency:
Quarterly
Definition
FDI in Saudi Arabia is the process by which non-Saudi investors establish or acquire business operations in the Kingdom, either by setting up new enterprises, acquiring stakes in existing companies, or forming joint ventures with local entities. These investments are aimed at long-term participation and management involvement in the Saudi market.
Last Update
Q2 2025
Notes: MoM: Month over Month, QoQ: Quarter over Quarter, YOY: Year over Year.
M= million SAR.
B= billion SAR.
Source: GASTAT, SAMA, IMF, World Bank
