Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector recorded significant acceleration in September 2026, as the Riyad Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), seasonally and economically adjusted and compiled by S&P Global, rose to 55.3 percent, up from 53.8 percent in…
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Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector continued to expand in October, with business activity and output growth accelerating despite a decline in the Riyad Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) to 54.0 from 55.3 in September, according to data compiled by S&P…
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil revenue surpassed oil revenue in the third quarter of 2026 for the first time since 2020, highlighting progress in diversifying government income and strengthening the budget’s resilience to energy market volatility.
The UAE’s non-oil private sector continued expanding in October, with new orders picking up and businesses raising selling prices at a record pace to pass on higher operating costs.
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has raised the equivalent of $3 billion in credit facilities, guaranteed by Italy’s export credit agency SACE to support procurement from suppliers and expand business cooperation with the European country.
