Riyadh city
The operating revenue Index for short-term businesses in the Kingdom recorded a 2.7% increase in December 2025 compared to the same month in 2024. 
The operating revenue index rose to 108.6 points in December (base year 2023), compared with 105.7 points in December 2024, according to the Short-Term Business Statistics bulletin recently issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
The authority stated that the bulletin aims to measure the short-term performance of various economic sectors through monthly indicators tracking developments and growth rates for each activity, covering all economic activities within business sector establishments across the Kingdom.
Operating Revenue Index in 2025
Period
Index (Point)
Change % (YoY)
January
107.0
+4.0%
February
104.6
+4.6%
March
107.6
+3.4%
April
102.6
(0.5%)
May
104.7
(0.9%)
June
107.7
+3.0%
July
108.0
+2.8%
August
108.7
+5.7%
September
109.1
+5.9%
October
109.3
+3.7%
November
108.0
+5.0%
December
108.6
+2.7%
The bulletin stated that the increase was mainly driven by growth in several economic activities, mainly the manufacturing activity, which rose 0.3%, wholesale and retail trade and vehicle repair, which increased 9.9%, and construction, which grew 8.1%.
Arts, entertainment and recreation recorded the highest annual growth rate at 17.6%, followed by financial and insurance activities at 14.8%, while information and communication activity grew 11.6%.
In contrast, mining and quarrying activity, which accounts for 21.8% of the index weight, declined 9.9% year-on-year (YoY), limiting the pace of overall growth.
Operating Revenue Index by Economic Activity in December 2025
Economic Activity
Weight
Index (Points)
Change % (YoY)
Mining and Quarrying
21.8
82.0
(9.9%)
Manufacturing
30.0
110.5
+0.3%
Electricity, Gas, Steam, and Air Conditioning Supplies
1.8
96.2
(0.1%)
Water Supply, sanitation Activities, and Waste Management and Treatment
0.6
111.0
+2.7%
Construction
8.1
119.2
+8.1%
Wholesale and Retail Trade and Vhicle Repair
16.0
124.1
+9.9%
Transportation and Storage
3.2
116.5
+8.0%
Accommodation and Food Services
3.0
113.3
+4.8%
Information and Communication
4.3
123.8
+11.6%
Financial and Insurance Activities
4.7
119.9
+14.8%
Real Estate Activities
0.7
119.7
+2.2%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Activities
1.0
120.1
+7.2%
Administrative and Support Services
1.6
119.1
+9.3%
Education
0.6
106.9
+7.2%
Human Health and Social Work Activities
1.8
107.1
+1.6%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
0.2
136.3
+17.6%
Other Service Activities
0.6
122.0
+12.7%
Index
100.0
108.6
+2.7%
The employee compensation index in the Short-Term Business Statistics jumped 13.5% YoY, supported by an 18.8% increase in manufacturing, 6% growth in construction, and a 10.3% rise in wholesale and retail trade and vehicle repair, as shown in the table below.
Employee Compensation Index by Economic Activity in December 2025
Economic Activity
Weight
Index (Points)
Change % (YoY)
Mining and Quarrying
9.1
128.9
+12.8%
Manufacturing
22.6
128.9
+18.8%
Electricity, Gas, Steam, and Air Conditioning Supplies
2.8
128.0
+17.1%
Water Supply, sanitation Activities, and Waste Management and Treatment
1.4
127.6
+10.2%
Construction
13.3
117.2
+6.0%
Wholesale and Retail Trade and Vhicle Repair
13.3
127.2
+10.3%
Transportation and Storage
5.5
121.1
+18.8%
Accommodation and Food Services
3.8
117.7
+13.2%
Information and Communication
5.5
127.7
+18.3%
Financial and Insurance Activities
6.8
118.7
+10.3%
Real Estate Activities
1.6
128.7
+16.8%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Activities
1.8
119.4
+4.7%
Administrative and Support Services
3.9
130.6
+16.1%
Education
2.0
108.9
+8.5%
Human Health and Social Work Activities
4.6
119.5
+14.4%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
0.5
133.5
+16.8%
Other Service Activities
1.6
128.8
+15.5%
Index
100.0
124.5
+13.5%
Riyadh city
The operating revenue Index for short-term businesses in the Kingdom recorded a 2.7% increase in December 2025 compared to the same month in 2024.
The operating revenue index rose to 108.6 points in December (base year 2023), compared with 105.7 points in December 2024, according to the Short-Term Business Statistics bulletin recently issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
The authority stated that the bulletin aims to measure the short-term performance of various economic sectors through monthly indicators tracking developments and growth rates for each activity, covering all economic activities within business sector establishments across the Kingdom.
Operating Revenue Index in 2025
Period
Index (Point)
Change % (YoY)
January
107.0
+4.0%
February
104.6
+4.6%
March
107.6
+3.4%
April
102.6
(0.5%)
May
104.7
(0.9%)
June
107.7
+3.0%
July
108.0
+2.8%
August
108.7
+5.7%
September
109.1
+5.9%
October
109.3
+3.7%
November
108.0
+5.0%
December
108.6
+2.7%
The bulletin stated that the increase was mainly driven by growth in several economic activities, mainly the manufacturing activity, which rose 0.3%, wholesale and retail trade and vehicle repair, which increased 9.9%, and construction, which grew 8.1%.
Arts, entertainment and recreation recorded the highest annual growth rate at 17.6%, followed by financial and insurance activities at 14.8%, while information and communication activity grew 11.6%.
In contrast, mining and quarrying activity, which accounts for 21.8% of the index weight, declined 9.9% year-on-year (YoY), limiting the pace of overall growth.
Operating Revenue Index by Economic Activity in December 2025
Economic Activity
Weight
Index (Points)
Change % (YoY)
Mining and Quarrying
21.8
82.0
(9.9%)
Manufacturing
30.0
110.5
+0.3%
Electricity, Gas, Steam, and Air Conditioning Supplies
1.8
96.2
(0.1%)
Water Supply, sanitation Activities, and Waste Management and Treatment
0.6
111.0
+2.7%
Construction
8.1
119.2
+8.1%
Wholesale and Retail Trade and Vhicle Repair
16.0
124.1
+9.9%
Transportation and Storage
3.2
116.5
+8.0%
Accommodation and Food Services
3.0
113.3
+4.8%
Information and Communication
4.3
123.8
+11.6%
Financial and Insurance Activities
4.7
119.9
+14.8%
Real Estate Activities
0.7
119.7
+2.2%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Activities
1.0
120.1
+7.2%
Administrative and Support Services
1.6
119.1
+9.3%
Education
0.6
106.9
+7.2%
Human Health and Social Work Activities
1.8
107.1
+1.6%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
0.2
136.3
+17.6%
Other Service Activities
0.6
122.0
+12.7%
Index
100.0
108.6
+2.7%
The employee compensation index in the Short-Term Business Statistics jumped 13.5% YoY, supported by an 18.8% increase in manufacturing, 6% growth in construction, and a 10.3% rise in wholesale and retail trade and vehicle repair, as shown in the table below.
Employee Compensation Index by Economic Activity in December 2025
Economic Activity
Weight
Index (Points)
Change % (YoY)
Mining and Quarrying
9.1
128.9
+12.8%
Manufacturing
22.6
128.9
+18.8%
Electricity, Gas, Steam, and Air Conditioning Supplies
2.8
128.0
+17.1%
Water Supply, sanitation Activities, and Waste Management and Treatment
1.4
127.6
+10.2%
Construction
13.3
117.2
+6.0%
Wholesale and Retail Trade and Vhicle Repair
13.3
127.2
+10.3%
Transportation and Storage
5.5
121.1
+18.8%
Accommodation and Food Services
3.8
117.7
+13.2%
Information and Communication
5.5
127.7
+18.3%
Financial and Insurance Activities
6.8
118.7
+10.3%
Real Estate Activities
1.6
128.7
+16.8%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Activities
1.8
119.4
+4.7%
Administrative and Support Services
3.9
130.6
+16.1%
Education
2.0
108.9
+8.5%
Human Health and Social Work Activities
4.6
119.5
+14.4%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
0.5
133.5
+16.8%
Other Service Activities
1.6
128.8
+15.5%
Index
100.0
124.5
+13.5%
