- Which Sectors are the Top Spenders in Saudi Budget 2026?
The 2026 budget is distributed across several key sectors, and knowing the spending volume for each sector is an important indicator of the volume of opportunities and tenders expected therein.
Sector Ranking by Allocation:
- Health and Social Development: SAR 259 billion (Highest spending sector).
- Military Sector: SAR 240 billion.
- General Items: SAR 236 billion.
- Education: SAR 202 billion.
- Security and Administrative Regions: SAR 120 billion.
- Economic Resources: SAR 92 billion (Includes tourism, environment, agriculture).
- Municipal Services: SAR 72 billion (Includes housing and city development).
- General Administration: SAR 57 billion.
- Infrastructure and Transport: SAR 35 billion.
Spending in health and education focuses on quality and development, while municipal services and transport focus on infrastructure and new projects.
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