Saudi Arabia forecasts deficit of $44 billion in 2026 budget
- 02-Dec-2025
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia approved the kingdom’s budget for 2026 with an estimated deficit of 165 billion riyals ($44 billion), the Saudi state news agency reported on Tuesday. The world’s top oil exporter is more than halfway through its Vision 2030 economic transformation blueprint introduced by de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2016. […]