Saudi Arabia Logs 4.4% Increase in July Issued Building Permits

02:54 AM EDT, 09/20/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Issued building permits in Saudi Arabia jumped 4.4% annually in July, following a 20.3% surge in the previous month, according to preliminary data from the General Authority for Statistics released Sunday. On a monthly basis, the short-term business indicators statistics showed a 15.5% rise in issued building permits.