مجلس الشؤون الاقتصادية: الاقتصاد السعودي حافظ على استقرار الأسعار رغم الضغوط العالمية

The Economic and Development Affairs Council held a meeting via video conference.

At the beginning of the meeting, the council reviewed the monthly report from the Ministry of Economy and Planning, which addressed the key developments in global economic growth, its growth prospects in light of the rapidly changing geopolitical conditions, and the Kingdom's pivotal role in enhancing the resilience of the global economy and supporting global price stability by ensuring the continuity of energy supplies and providing alternative export routes. This has contributed to mitigating the repercussions of geopolitical changes on global markets, affirming the Kingdom's position as a reliable partner and its active role in promoting global economic stability.

The report also discussed the reflection of these developments on the Saudi economy and what its indicators showed regarding the ability to maintain price stability despite rising global economic pressures, thanks to the effectiveness of economic and structural policies in containing price pressures, which positively impacted the protection of purchasing power. The report indicated that the Purchasing Managers' Index recorded its highest level since February 2026 at 55.3 points, reflecting the growing confidence of businesses and the adaptability of the Saudi economy in facing global economic changes, as well as its progress in diversifying the economy within the framework of (Saudi Vision 2030).

The presentation from the Ministry of Health regarding the progress in the transformation plan and the transition of health clusters to the Holding Health Company was also discussed, along with the ongoing advancements in the national health insurance sector. This included the Ministry of Health's transformation plan to complete the transition of ten health clusters to the Holding Health Company, and the steps taken to complete the transition of the remaining clusters by early 2027, to enhance the separation of health service provision from its regulation and financing, allowing the ministry to be the regulatory and supervisory body for the health sector, while the Holding Health Company provides services through twenty health clusters according to the Saudi healthcare model, also addressing the achievements of the twenty health clusters in facilitating access and improving the quality of care.

In the context of monitoring the level of achievement of government agencies in the tasks and assignments entrusted to them, the council reviewed the report submitted by the Project Management Office at the Secretariat of the Economic and Development Affairs Council regarding the follow-up on the decisions and recommendations issued by the council during the third quarter of 2026. This report addressed the council's outputs at the government center and among the represented entities, along with detailed statistics on the level of achievement, noting an increase in the number of entities that achieved over 98% in performance indicators, alongside a decrease in the number of delayed tasks and assignments among the entities.

During the meeting, the council also discussed several procedural transactions, including: the results of the report on the level of progress in implementing directives aimed at developing the startup sector and venture capital companies, the report on the activities of the National Anti-Commercial Concealment Program, the results of the monthly executive summaries for the Consumer Price Index and wholesale prices, the quarterly executive summary for the Gross Domestic Product report, the monthly executive summary for foreign trade, and the core reports on which those summaries were based.

The council made the necessary decisions and recommendations regarding those topics.