{
  "id": 10652723,
  "title": "Saudi service imports rise 8.4 percent to SR120.8 billion in Q2 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/saudi-service-imports-rise-8-4-percent-to-sr120-8-billion-in-q2-2026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T07:57:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/664954/saudi-arabia/saudi-service-imports-rise-84-percent-to-sr1208-billion-in-q2-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s service imports reached approximately SR120.8 billion in Q2 of 2026, while service exports totaled SR59.5 billion, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). Service imports increased by 8.4 percent from SR111.4 billion in the first quarter, with travel service imports rising 17 percent quarter-on-quarter, one of the main factors contributing to the…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Saudi services exports fall 16.5% in Q2 2026 as imports rise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/saudi-services-exports-fall-16-5-in-q2-2026-as-imports-rise",
        "published": "2026-09-29T08:29:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}