Saudi banks’ mortgage lending surges to near 3-year high of $2.7bn

Saudi banks issued SR10.06 billion ($2.7 billion) in new residential mortgages in November, a 51.23 percent increase compared to the same month last year, according to recent data. Figures from […]
Saudi Arabia’s unemployment rate hits 3.7%: GASTAT

Saudi Arabia’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.7 percent in the third quarter of 2024, down 0.5 percentage points from last year, official data showed. According to data released by the […]
Saudi Arabia’s net FDI rises by 37% to over $4bn

Saudi Arabia’s net foreign direct investment saw a quarter-on-quarter rise of 37 percent in the three months to the end of September, according to the General Authority of Statistics. Data […]