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Saudi 2022 Budget Review

Saudi 2022 Budget Review

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The Saudi leisure & entertainment sector is witnessing large-scale investments borne by the Kingdom’s diversification strategy aimed at raising domestic spending and attracting international visitors through enhanced in-country amenities and infrastructure. Launched in 2018, the Quality of Life (QoL) program  encompasses a broad economic and cultural transformation plan that has led to the reopening of cinemas in Saudi Arabia, hosting of international sporting and music events, and the development of attractive leisure tourism destinations across the country.

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KEY FINDINGS INCLUDE:

2021 Performance:

  • The deficit for 2021 is estimated to reach SAR85 ($23 billion), or 2.7 percent of GDP, compared to an expected SAR141 billion ($38 billion) deficit due to a rapid recovery in global oil markets.

 

  • Total revenues increased to an estimated SAR930 billion ($248 billion) in 2021, marking a 19 percent jump compared to 2020 which saw SAR782 billion ($209 billion) in revenues.

 

  • Other revenues, including oil income, grew to SAR636 billion ($170 billion) compared to SAR555 ($148 billion) in 2020, marking a 14.4 percent increase.

 

  • Total government expenditures in 2021 are expected to reach SAR1,015 billion ($271 billion) compared to SAR1,076 billion ($287 billion) in 2020, a 5.6 percent decrease.

 

2022 Budget:

  • The Kingdom is budgeted to have its first fiscal surplus since 2013 to reach SAR90billion ($24 billion), equivalent to 2.5 percent of GDP, compared to –2.7 percent of GDP in 2021.

 

  • Budgeted revenues are projected to reach SAR1,045 billion ($279 billion), of which 73 percent or SAR763 billion ($203 billion) will derive from other revenues (oil revenues are included in other revenues but the government did not provide specific oil revenue estimates).

 

  • Tax revenues are budgeted to reach SAR283 billion ($75 billion) in 2022, accounting for 27 percent of total revenues. It also marks a 5 percent decrease from 2021. Compared to 2021, tax revenues will decrease by 4 percent next year. The VAT will be the driving force of tax income.

 

  • Total expenditures in 2022 are budgeted to reach SAR955 billion ($255 billion), marking a 6 percent reduction from 2021 estimates. The government has put forth a plan to maintain its flexibility in implementing reforms that support developing the management of public finances.

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