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☆ New orders lift Saudi non-oil business activity growth to four-month high
  + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
New business expanded faster with the new orders subindex surging to 66.1 in October, also a four-month high, from 64.2 the previous month. The growth in output and new business was spread across most sectors, including manufacturing and construction, the survey showed. Growth in output remained high although the subindex eased to 60.1, weaker than the long run trend. The employment subindex rose to a nine-year high of 54.5 in October from 52.0 in September. The government estimates non-oil economic growth in 2023 of around 6%, significantly outperforming overall GDP growth.
Persons: Naif Al, Ghaith, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Rachna Uppal, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Bank Saudi, Riyad Bank, Thomson Locations: DUBAI, Saudi Arabia, Bank Saudi Arabia, Saudi
☆ Saudi non-oil business activity surges in February on strong demand-PMI
  + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
DUBAI, March 5 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's non-oil business sector activity soared to its highest level in eight years in February, a survey showed on Sunday, based on a strong increase in demand and an optimistic economic outlook. A substantial rise in new orders indicated improved economic conditions for businesses. As a result the Output sub-index also recorded a strong increase, at 65.6 in February from 63.6 in the previous month, leading to further expansion in employment and purchasing. Saudi inflation rose to 3.4% in January, slightly up from the previous month. Improving economic conditions are driving confidence for future business activity over the next 12 months, the survey said.
☆ Saudi non-oil private sector activity jumps in January on higher output, orders
  + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
DUBAI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Growth in Saudi Arabia's non-oil business activity accelerated in January, having hit a three-month low the previous month, a survey showed on Sunday, supported by an increase in new orders and output. The seasonally adjusted Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers' Index increased to 58.2 in January, from 56.9 in the previous month and well above the 50 mark separating growth from contraction. "This growth confirms the Saudi position as the fastest-growing economy among the Group of 20 countries despite economic headwinds," said Naif Al-Ghaith, Chief Economist at Riyad Bank. The output sub-index rose to 63.6 in January from 61.0 the previous month, mainly on higher demand, as the new orders sub-index jumped to 65.3 from 62.9 in December, with the strongest increase recorded among service providers. Confidence among private firms in the non-oil sector increased to a two-year high last month with survey participants forecasting a strong year ahead supported by new order inflows, high capacity, and lower expected costs.
☆ Saudi non-oil private sector activity eases in December
  + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
DUBAI, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Growth in Saudi Arabia's non-oil business activity slowed to a three-month low in December, a survey showed on Tuesday, although higher sales and strong demand ensured firms remained confident about the outlook for the coming year. The seasonally adjusted Riyad Bank Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 56.9 in December from 58.5 in November. However, the output subindex softened to 61 from November's 64.6 while the pace of growth in new orders also slowed. The Saudi government has estimated GDP growth of almost 9% in 2022, revised up from its earlier estimates, with the finance ministry attributing the adjustment largely to non-oil private sector activity. This made us comfortably project growth of non-oil GDP to exceed 4% in 2023."
☆ Saudi non-oil private sector continues to expand in November
  + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
DUBAI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's non-oil business activity expanded at the fastest rate in seven years in November, supported by a sharp rise in new orders and continued confidence in the growth outlook, a survey showed on Monday. The output sub-index rose to 64.6 in November from 61.3 the previous month while the new orders sub-index accelerated to 65.7 from 62.9 in October. The manufacturing, construction, wholesale & retail and services sectors all recorded strong growth, the survey said. Aside from strong domestic conditions, new export business also saw the fastest increase since November 2015. "The Saudi economy is continuing its expansion in the non-oil sector in November, business conditions have improved across the board in light of rising demand," said Naif Al-Ghaith, chief economist at Riyad Bank.
☆ Saudi non-oil private sector activity grows strongly in Oct - PMI
  + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
DUBAI, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector expanded at a faster rate in October on the back of strong demand and rising new work inflows, a survey showed on Wednesday. "Saudi Arabian non-oil businesses signalled a strong degree of confidence in future economic conditions in October. "At the same time, business activity and new orders rose sharply again, with firms seeing client demand strengthen at a robust rate. Over a third of survey respondents noted that new orders had increased since the previous survey in September. The output subindex rose to 61.3 in October from 59.5 in September, while the employment subindex slipped to 50.2 from 50.5 but notched a seventh consecutive month of growth.
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