Business Optimism in Saudi Arabia Declines in October

01:18 AM EST, 11/09/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Saudi Arabia's business confidence index stood at 55.5 points in October, down from 56.6 points in September, data from the General Authority for Statistics showed Monday. The monthly change in confidence was 1.9% lower, compared with a 0.2% decrease earlier. The statistics agency noted that the reading continued to reflect positive business sentiment, with enterprises remaining confident in both economic stability and continued broad-based sectoral growth.