Riyadh: The Kingdom's real GDP achieved a growth rate of 2.8% in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024 compared to the same period in the previous year, the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) announced today. According to Saudi Press Agency, in its flash estimates of the real GDP growth rate for Q3 of 2024, published on its official website, GASTAT said that oil activities grew by 0.3% in Q3 2024 compared to the same period of last year, while non-oil activities saw a positive growth of 4.2%. Government activities also recorded a positive growth rate of 3.1% compared to the same quarter of last year. The figures further indicated that seasonally adjusted real GDP for Q3 2024 rose by 0.8% compared to Q2 2024.