Saudi Arabia records $80 billion in Q2 2025 revenues
Government expenditures for the same period amounted to $89.5 billion (336 billion riyals), resulting in a budget deficit of $9.1 billion (34 billion riyals).
Oil revenues for the quarter came in at $40.3 billion (151 billion riyals).
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