Saudi Arabia Logs 20.3% Increase in June Issued Building Permits

02:02 AM EDT, 08/20/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Issued building permits in Saudi Arabia jumped 20.3% annually in June, following a 33.3% plunge in the previous month, according to preliminary data from the General Authority for Statistics released Thursday. On a monthly basis, the short-term business indicators statistics showed a 0.2% dip in issued building permits.