The Ministry of Finance today, Nov. 3, announced the (actual) general budget figures for Q3 2026, with revenues totaling SAR 259.11 billion and public expenditures reaching SAR 343.42 billion.
The budget recorded a deficit of SAR 84.31 billion in Q3 2026.
Revenues for the first nine months of 2026 totaled SAR 858.87 billion, while public expenditures reached SAR 1.10 trillion, resulting in a budget deficit of SAR 244.31 billion.
2026 Actual Revenue Expenditure (SAR bln)
Year
Revenue
Expenditure
Surplus/(Deficit)
Q1
261
387
(126)
Q2
339
373
(34)
Q3
259
343
(84)
Q4
—
—
—
2026 (Estimates)
1,147.4
1,312.8
(165.4)
Actual Revenues for 9M 2026
Total actual revenues for the first nine months reached SAR 858.9 billion, up 3% compared with the same period in 2025.
Oil revenues amounted to SAR 446.3 billion, while non-oil revenues totaled SAR 412.5 billion.
Actual Revenue Breakdown (SAR bln)
Revenues
9M 2025
9M 2026
Change
Oil revenues
452.4
446.3
(1%)
Non-oil revenues
382.7
412.5
+8%
Taxes on income, profit capital gains
27.1
28.6
+6%
Taxes on goods services
220.8
229.3
+4%
Taxes on international trade transactions
17.6
17.5
(0.4%)
Other taxes
33.6
35.1
+4%
Other revenues
83.6
102.0
+22%
Total
835.1
858.9
+3%
Actual Expenditures for 9M 2026
Actual expenditures for the first nine months reached approximately SAR 1.10 trillion, up 8% compared with a year earlier.
Actual Expenditure(SAR bln)
Expenditure
9M 2025
9M 2026
Change
Employee compensation
430.1
435.8
1%
Use of goods services
222.2
239.8
8%
Financing expenses
39.5
54.8
38%
Subsidies
28.0
41.7
49%
Grants
1.0
3.0
197%
Social benefits
86.2
93.0
8%
Other expenses
92.3
97.5
6%
Non-financial assets (CAPEX)
117.6
137.6
17%
Total
1016.8
1103.2
8%
The government allocated SAR 230.8 billion to the health and social development sector, SAR 187.5 billion to the military sector, and more than SAR 159.2 billion to the education sector in the 9M 2026 budget.
ActualSpendingin9M 2026(SAR bln)
Sector
Actual Spending
General Administration
45.67
Military
187.47
Security and Regional Administration
99.40
Municipal Services
65.71
Education
159.28
Health and Social Development
230.77
Economic Resources
75.70
Infrastructure and Transportation
32.04
General Items
207.14
Total
1,103.17
Public Debt
Total public debt rose to around SAR 1.77 trillion at the end of 9M 2026, compared with SAR 1.51 trillion a year earlier.
Public Debt (SAR bln)
Period
Total
2025
1,519.01
9M 2026
1,773.61
Public Debt by9M 2026-End (SAR bln)
Period
Domestic
Debt
External
Debt
Beginning of period balance
1,519.01
943.35
575.65
Issuances/(borrowing)
235.44
62.89
Principal repayment
(42.83)
(0.90)
Amortization of government bonds
—
—
End of periodbalance
1,135.97
637.64
1,773.61
9M 2026 Budget Surplus/Deficit Funding Sources (SAR bln)
Item
Total
Surplus/(Deficit)
(244.31)
Funding
Government Reserves
0
Borrowing
244.31
The Ministry of Finance today, Nov. 3, announced the (actual) general budget figures for Q3 2026, with revenues totaling SAR 259.11 billion and public expenditures reaching SAR 343.42 billion.
The budget recorded a deficit of SAR 84.31 billion in Q3 2026.
Revenues for the first nine months of 2026 totaled SAR 858.87 billion, while public expenditures reached SAR 1.10 trillion, resulting in a budget deficit of SAR 244.31 billion.
2026 Actual Revenue Expenditure (SAR bln)
Year
Revenue
Expenditure
Surplus/(Deficit)
Q1
261
387
(126)
Q2
339
373
(34)
Q3
259
343
(84)
Q4
—
—
—
2026 (Estimates)
1,147.4
1,312.8
(165.4)
Actual Revenues for 9M 2026
Total actual revenues for the first nine months reached SAR 858.9 billion, up 3% compared with the same period in 2025.
Oil revenues amounted to SAR 446.3 billion, while non-oil revenues totaled SAR 412.5 billion.
Actual Revenue Breakdown (SAR bln)
Revenues
9M 2025
9M 2026
Change
Oil revenues
452.4
446.3
(1%)
Non-oil revenues
382.7
412.5
+8%
Taxes on income, profit capital gains
27.1
28.6
+6%
Taxes on goods services
220.8
229.3
+4%
Taxes on international trade transactions
17.6
17.5
(0.4%)
Other taxes
33.6
35.1
+4%
Other revenues
83.6
102.0
+22%
Total
835.1
858.9
+3%
Actual Expenditures for 9M 2026
Actual expenditures for the first nine months reached approximately SAR 1.10 trillion, up 8% compared with a year earlier.
Actual Expenditure(SAR bln)
Expenditure
9M 2025
9M 2026
Change
Employee compensation
430.1
435.8
1%
Use of goods services
222.2
239.8
8%
Financing expenses
39.5
54.8
38%
Subsidies
28.0
41.7
49%
Grants
1.0
3.0
197%
Social benefits
86.2
93.0
8%
Other expenses
92.3
97.5
6%
Non-financial assets (CAPEX)
117.6
137.6
17%
Total
1016.8
1103.2
8%
The government allocated SAR 230.8 billion to the health and social development sector, SAR 187.5 billion to the military sector, and more than SAR 159.2 billion to the education sector in the 9M 2026 budget.
ActualSpendingin9M 2026(SAR bln)
Sector
Actual Spending
General Administration
45.67
Military
187.47
Security and Regional Administration
99.40
Municipal Services
65.71
Education
159.28
Health and Social Development
230.77
Economic Resources
75.70
Infrastructure and Transportation
32.04
General Items
207.14
Total
1,103.17
Public Debt
Total public debt rose to around SAR 1.77 trillion at the end of 9M 2026, compared with SAR 1.51 trillion a year earlier.
Public Debt (SAR bln)
Period
Total
2025
1,519.01
9M 2026
1,773.61
Public Debt by9M 2026-End (SAR bln)
Period
Domestic
Debt
External
Debt
Beginning of period balance
1,519.01
943.35
575.65
Issuances/(borrowing)
235.44
62.89
Principal repayment
(42.83)
(0.90)
Amortization of government bonds
—
—
End of periodbalance
1,135.97
637.64
1,773.61
9M 2026 Budget Surplus/Deficit Funding Sources (SAR bln)
Item
Total
Surplus/(Deficit)
(244.31)
Funding
Government Reserves
0
Borrowing
244.31
