From Riyadh’s skyline to the Kingdom’s balance sheets, Saudi Arabia’s growth story continues to hold strong. The Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA) convened this week to examine a sweeping set of reports pointing to the nation’s fifth straight quarter of expansion, with non-oil activities powering much of the advance.
The Ministry of Economy and Planning laid out the broader picture—global trends alongside the national outlook—while the Ministry of Finance drilled into the state’s books for the second quarter of 2025. Revenues, expenditures, and public debt all came under the microscope, underscoring Riyadh’s push to keep development on track, sustain reforms, and diversify income streams in line with Vision 2030.
Beyond fiscal health, the meeting turned its attention outward. The Saudi Fund for Development and KSrelief presented on how the Kingdom’s foreign aid is not just humanitarian in scope but also a lever to boost local content and exports. The data mapped where this support flows geographically and by sector, reflecting Saudi Arabia’s growing presence in global development efforts.
CEDA’s agenda stretched further—touching on new legislation for customs procedures, the structural revamp of the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah), and a host of periodic updates. Among them: a semi-annual review of the social support system, pricing oversight reports, a quarterly real estate index, and monthly snapshots of trade, inflation, and wholesale activity.
The meeting wrapped with decisions and recommendations aimed at keeping the momentum alive, cementing the Kingdom’s commitment to balancing growth with reform.
