{
  "id": 17569221,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia's non-oil sector grows 1.9% in Q3 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/saudi-arabias-non-oil-sector-grows-1-9-in-q3-2026",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-01T08:45:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/business/w29cv1rdp"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia's non-oil sector experienced a 1.9% year-on-year growth in the third quarter of 2026, according to figures from the General Authority for Statistics. This data revealed that the Kingdom's overall gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 3.8% in comparison to the same period in the previous year. The reduction was primarily attributed to a significant 20.4% decline in oil-related activities, alongside a 2.7% decrease in government-related sectors. Oil activities contributed to real GDP by -4.7 percentage points, while government activities added -0.4 percentage points to the figure. Conversely, non-oil activities and net product taxes contributed positively, with 1.1 and 0.1 percentage points, respectively. Adjusted for seasonality, real GDP rose by 1.3% in Q3 2026 compared to Q2, driven largely by a 5.7% increase in oil activities and a 0.6% surge in non-oil activities. Government activities, on the other hand, experienced a minor contraction of 1.2%.",
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia's non-oil activities expanded by 1.9% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2026, according to data from the General Authority for Statistics.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}