Arab News, Tuesday, Jan 31, 2023 | Rajab 8, 1444
Saudi Arabia’s real GDP grows by 5.4% in Q4 2022: GASTAT
Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia's real
gross domestic product grew by 5.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022,
compared to the same period in 2021, driven by a high increase in non-oil
activities, according to the latest report released by the General Authority for
Statistics.
The GASTAT report noted that non-oil activities in
the Kingdom rose 6.2 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2022, while
oil activities rose by 6.1 percent during the same period.
The report further added that government services
activities increased by 1.8 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, compared
to the same quarter in 2021.
According to the GASTAT report, Saudi Arabia's
economy grew by 8.7 percent in 2022, compared to 3.2 percent recorded in 2021,
driven by a growth in oil activities by 15.4 percent.
In 2022, non-oil activities and government
services activities rose by 5.4 percent and 2.2 percent respectively.