Key Points
- Saudi Arabia’s business operating revenues rose 5.0% year-on-year in November 2025, official data showed.
- Growth was driven by manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, construction, and financial services.
- Workers’ compensation increased 13.6%, signalling stronger business activity and higher labour income.
Saudi Arabia’s business sector recorded stronger performance in November 2025, with operating revenues rising 5.0% compared with the same month last year, according to new data released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) .
The increase was supported by growth across several key economic activities. Manufacturing revenues rose by 6.5%, while wholesale and retail trade, including vehicle repair, increased by 9.5%.
The construction sector expanded by 7.4%, while financial and insurance activities grew by 14.4%. Information and communication activities also posted an increase of 8.6%.
In addition to higher revenues, the report showed a notable rise in labour-related costs. The index of workers’ compensation increased by 13.6% year-on-year.
Manufacturing led the gains with an 18.8% increase, followed by mining and quarrying at 15.0%, and wholesale and retail trade at 10.5%.
GASTAT said the short-term business statistics bulletin is designed to track monthly economic performance across the Kingdom’s business sector. The data provides timely insight into economic momentum, sectoral growth, and labour market trends in Saudi Arabia.
Overall, the November figures point to steady business expansion and improving income conditions, reinforcing signs of continued economic activity in the Kingdom toward the end of 2025.
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