Saudi Arabian oil sector activity fell 20.4% year over year in the third quarter of 2026, subtracted 4.7 percentage points from real GDP growth, and improved from a 24.8% contraction in the second quarter of 2026.

From the articleSaudi non-oil growth accelerates to 1.9% in Q3: GASTATAlso in Financial News | Stock Market and Forex News, Saudi Arabia’s Economy Shrinks 3.8% as Oil Output Falls