Saudi Arabia's economy is weathering the conflict in the Middle East, Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) Governor Ayman Al-Sayari told the 2026 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Thailand, according to Saudi Gazette.

He credited solid financial cushions, a banking sector with ample capital and careful economic policymaking for that resilience.

Delivering the Kingdom's statement to the International Monetary and Financial Committee, Al-Sayari cautioned that the conflict is weighing more and more on the world economic outlook, with disruption now reaching beyond energy markets and key shipping lanes.