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Saudi Arabia — General government deficit

millions of SAR · Annual · 1970–2031 · 42 observations

About this series

The general government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.

For Saudi Arabia, the general government deficit reading stood at −276.51B SAR in 2025. Against −115.69B SAR in 2024, the period change was −160.82B SAR. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −5.77% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
2031-205.84B SAR
2030-198.63B SAR
2029-196.94B SAR
2028-200.08B SAR
2027-182.70B SAR
5 earlier values, back to 2022
2026-180.85B SAR
2025-276.51B SAR
2024-115.69B SAR
2023-80.91B SAR
2022104.09B SAR
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.