Q2 2019 Budget Statement: (Sizable rises in capital spending)
Budget ReportGovernment revenue totaled SR261 billion in Q2 2019, down 5 percent, or SR12.8 billion, year-on-year. Declines were seen in both the oil and non-oil revenue side.
Saudi Arabia’s 2020 Preliminary Budget Statement
Budget ReportBased on the Ministry of Finances (MoF) continued implementation of the Vision 2030, the preliminary budget for the 2020 fiscal year was announced on 31st October 2019. A number of fiscal indicators were revised in the period from 2019 to 2022.
2019 Saudi Fiscal Budget
Budget ReportAs outlined in the first ever preliminary fiscal budget in September, the government will support the economy through the largest ever budgeted expenditure of SR1.1 trillion in 2019. Based on revenues of SR975 billion, the government is budgeting for a slightly lower year-on-year deficit at SR131 billion, compared to SR136 billion in 2018.
