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Saudi finance minister says Kingdom is expected to record surplus in 2023 and 2024

Update Saudi finance minister says Kingdom is expected to record surplus in 2023 and 2024
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Updated 13 December 2021

Saudi finance minister says Kingdom is expected to record surplus in 2023 and 2024

Saudi finance minister says Kingdom is expected to record surplus in 2023 and 2024

RIYADH: ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ is expected to record a surplus of SR27 billion in 2023 and SR42 billion in 2024, the finance minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said in a press conference following the cabinet's approval of fiscal budget for 2022.

He said the Kingdom expects revenues to reach SR968 billion in 2023 while it will go up to SR992 billion.

While ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ's revenues are expected to be less than 2022 levels, it sees spending to be lower than the levels announced next year, he said in his presentation.

Spending next year to be SR941 billion and it will go up to SR951 billion in the following year. 

¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ will cap spending at SR955 billion next year, the minister added.