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Saudi Arabia Sees Widest Deficit Since 2018 on More Spending

Bloomberg Markets · May 5, 2026, 1:45 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Saudi Arabia’s fiscal deficit widened in the first quarter to the highest level since 2018 as spending on projects to diversify the economy continued to rise.

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