RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s wholesale and retail trade revenue index rose 7.3 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting sustained strength in consumer spending and commercial activity across the Kingdom.
Preliminary data released by the General Authority for Statistics showed the general operating revenue index for the sector also increased 0.5 percent from the previous quarter, reaching 124.8 points.
The latest data points to continued strength in Saudi Arabia’s wholesale and retail trade sector, a key contributor to the Kingdom’s economic diversification efforts and private-sector growth under Vision 2030.
“The results indicated a year-on-year increase in the Operating Revenues Index for retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles, of 9.6 percent and a 5.5 percent increase for wholesale trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles,” said GASTAT.
The report added that the sale and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles activity grew by 5.4 percent in the first quarter compared to the year-ago period.
