The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s flag
The Saudi Cabinet will convene a special session today, Dec. 2, to announce the state budget for 2026. 
The Ministry of Finance earlier expected revenues and expenditures to reach SAR 1.14 trillion and SAR 1.31 trillion for 2026, with a deficit of SAR 166 billion.
It also projected 2025 revenues to hit SAR 1.09 trillion and spending to stand at SAR 1.33 trillion, respectively, with SAR 245 billion deficit.
Actual Revenues and Expenditures of Saudi Arabia’s Budget (2000-2026)
Year
Revenues (SAR bln)
Expenditures (SAR bln)
Surplus/Deficit (SAR bln)
2026 Estimates
1147
1313
(166)
2025 Forecasts
1091
1336
(245)
2025 Estimates
1184
1285
(101)
2024 Actual
1259
1375
(116)
2023
1212
1293
(81)
2022
1268
1164
104
2021
965
1039
(73)
2020
782
1076
(294)
2019
927
1059
(133)
2018
906
1079
(174)
2017
692
930
(238)
2016
519
831
(311)
2015
613
1001
(389)
2014
1040
1141
(101)
2013
1153
995
158
2012
1247
917
329
2011
1118
827
291
2010
741
654
87
2009
510
596
(87)
2008
1101
520
581
2007
643
466
177
2006
674
393
280
2005
564
346
218
2004
392
285
107
2003
293
257
36
2002
213
234
(21)
2001
228
255
(27)
2000
258
235
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s flag
The Saudi Cabinet will convene a special session today, Dec. 2, to announce the state budget for 2026.
The Ministry of Finance earlier expected revenues and expenditures to reach SAR 1.14 trillion and SAR 1.31 trillion for 2026, with a deficit of SAR 166 billion.
It also projected 2025 revenues to hit SAR 1.09 trillion and spending to stand at SAR 1.33 trillion, respectively, with SAR 245 billion deficit.
Actual Revenues and Expenditures of Saudi Arabia’s Budget (2000-2026)
Year
Revenues (SAR bln)
Expenditures (SAR bln)
Surplus/Deficit (SAR bln)
2026 Estimates
1147
1313
(166)
2025 Forecasts
1091
1336
(245)
2025 Estimates
1184
1285
(101)
2024 Actual
1259
1375
(116)
2023
1212
1293
(81)
2022
1268
1164
104
2021
965
1039
(73)
2020
782
1076
(294)
2019
927
1059
(133)
2018
906
1079
(174)
2017
692
930
(238)
2016
519
831
(311)
2015
613
1001
(389)
2014
1040
1141
(101)
2013
1153
995
158
2012
1247
917
329
2011
1118
827
291
2010
741
654
87
2009
510
596
(87)
2008
1101
520
581
2007
643
466
177
2006
674
393
280
2005
564
346
218
2004
392
285
107
2003
293
257
36
2002
213
234
(21)
2001
228
255
(27)
2000
258
235
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