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أصدرت الهيئة العامة للإحصاء نتائج نشرة الناتج المحلي الإجمالي والحسابات القومية للربع الثاني 2025 ووفقًا لنتائج النشرة حقق الناتج المحلي الإجمالي الحقيقي نموًا بنسبة 3.9% مقارنةً بالربع المماثل من عام 2024 .
 وأظهرت نتائج النشرة أن كافة الأنشطة الاقتصادية الرئيسة حققت نموًا سنويًا، حيث ارتفعت الأنشطة غير النفطية بمعدل 4.6%، تلتها الأنشطة النفطية بنسبة 3.8%، بينما حققت الأنشطة الحكومية نموًا بمعدل 0.6%. حيث تعتبر الأنشطة غير النفطية هي المساهم الرئيس في النمو بمقدار 2.6 نقطة مئوية، كما ساهمت الأنشطة النفطية وصافي الضرائب على المنتجات إيجابيًا بمقدار 0.9 و0.3 نقطة مئوية على التوالي.
 وبالمقارنة مع الربع الأول 2025 حقق الناتج المحلي الإجمالي الحقيقي المعدَّل موسميًا نموًا بنسبة 1.7% حيث كانت الأنشطة النفطية هي المساهم الأكبر في النمو بمقدار 1.3 نقطة مئوية، تليها الأنشطة غير النفطية بمساهمة بمقدار 0.4 نقطة مئوية.
أما على مستوى الأنشطة الاقتصادية، فقد سجلت أنشطة الكهرباء والغاز والماء أعلى معدلات النمو السنوي بنسبة 10.3%، تلتها أنشطة خدمات المال والتأمين وخدمات الأعمال بنسبة 7.0%، ثم أنشطة تجارة الجملة والتجزئة والمطاعم والفنادق بنسبة 6.6%.
 

GASTAT President, Fahad Aldossari, participated in the 12th meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Permanent Committee for Statistical Work, hosted by the Sultanate of Oman on September,4-5, 2025. The meeting which brought together the heads of National Statistical Offices (NSO) of the GCC member states, discussed key joint statistical developments, ways of enhancing the cooperation and integration in statistical fields, in support of decision makers and in meeting the requirements of comprehensive development in the GCC countries. The meeting also reviewed the progress of implementing joint GCC statistical initiatives and projects. 
In his speech, GASTAT President emphasized the importance of unifying the GCC statistical efforts and developing mechanisms for joint action to keep pace with global developments in the statistical field. He noted that strengthening GCC statistical integration represents a fundamental pillar in supporting socio-economic growth, and enhances the region’s status in international reports and indicators. Furthermore, He expressed the Kingdome’s appreciation for the GCC-STAT role in coordinating joint efforts, confirming GASTAT’s commitment to continuing cooperation and working with its GCC counterparts to achieve statistical integration in line with the development visions of GCC countries.
The meeting concluded with the issuance of several recommendations, aimed at enhancing the exchange of expertise and experiences, as well as developing the Gulf statistical infrastructure, and expanding joint programs to build national capacities in this field.

The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Centre for Statistics and Information in the Sultanate of Oman with the aim of strengthening bilateral cooperation and developing statistical work between the two parties. The memorandum was signed by GASTAT President, Fahad Aldossari, and the the National Centre for Statistics and Information CEO, Khalifa Al-Barwani, in the presence of the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Sultanate of Oman, Ibrahim bin Beshan.
GASTAT President affirmed that this memorandum is an extension of the Kingdom’s efforts to consolidate regional and international statistical partnerships and support the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 by enhancing Gulf integration in the statistical field. He noted that it reflects the strength of the close relations between the two brotherly countries and their shared commitment to developing statistical work in a way that serves decision-makers and supports sustainable development plans.
For his part, the CEO of the National Centre for Statistics and Information in the Sultanate of Oman, Khalifa Al-Barwani, stated that this memorandum represents an important step toward building an integrated Gulf statistical system that contributes to producing accurate and reliable data to support decision-makers. He pointed out that cooperation with GASTAT will open wider horizons for exchanging expertise and developing national capabilities in support of common interests.
It is worth noting that the signing of the memorandum marked the highlight of GASTAT’s delegation visit to the National Centre for Statistics and Information in the Sultanate of Oman, which featured discussion sessions on key statistical developments and projects at local and international levels, aimed at enhancing integration and fostering the exchange of expertise between the two sides.
 

The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) released the results of Health and Safety at Workplace Statistics publication 2024. According to the publication, the rate of work injuries among workers aged 15 and above reached 245.7 non-fatal injuries and 1.1 fatal injuries per 100 thousand workers, excluding road traffic injuries. Additionally, according to survey respondents, the results indicated that 39% of workers received training in health and safety measures, and 40.4% have access to a dedicated occupational health and safety department at their workplace, while 32.2% of workers received periodic medical examinations provided at their workplace.
Regarding risks at workplace, the results highlighted that 5.4% of workers were required to work on hazardous machines, 2.1% were required to deal with chemicals, and 1% are exposed to heavy metals. Meanwhile, in the healthcare sector, 95% of workers reported that they have coverage to access essential healthcare services. 
The results also showed that over the past 12 months, the most common work-related health problems were "work-related stress" at 2.1%, followed by "eye and vision problems" at 2%, while 79.5% of workers reported that they had not experienced any work-related health problems during the same period.
In conclusion, it is worth noting that the estimates of Health and Safety at Workplace Statistics are based on self-reported data from participants through field visits conducted in the 2024 National Health Survey (NHS), except for the work-related injury rate, which was calculated from the register-based data from the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, and the 2024 population estimates from the General Authority for Statistics.