World Bank cuts S. Arabia’s ’25 growth forecast to 2.8%

The World Bank has revised down Saudi Arabia’s 2025 growth forecast by 0.6 percentage point to 2.8 per cent from the January estimate, according to its Global Economic Prospects – June 2025 report.

It also revised its 2026 forecast downward by 0.9 percentage points to 4.5 per cent, as indicated in the report.

Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English

Subediting: Nada Ali