Business Optimism in Saudi Arabia Edges Down in September

MT Newswires · 3d ago
02:23 AM EDT, 10/08/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Saudi Arabia's business confidence index stood at 56.6 points in September, down from 56.7 points in August, data from the General Authority for Statistics showed Thursday. The monthly change in confidence was 0.2% lower, compared with a 0.3% increase earlier. The statistics agency noted that the reading continued to reflect positive business sentiment, with enterprises remaining confident in both economic stability and continued broad-based sectoral growth.