Difficult Days Await Saudi Citizens -- Middle East Monitor -- October 2, 2020

Link here. Data points:

• so far
• deflation, increased unemployment, expanding poverty rates, growing deficit, 
• significant decline in general revenues, foreign exchange reserves, and public reserves
• stagnation in the markets, paralysis in vital activities
• expatriate workers fleeign
• sharp decline in the profits of banks and major compaies
• salaries being paid late
• the worse may yet be coming 
• increase in the cost of living
• rise in the prices of basic commodities, including gasoline and diesel
• the cost of water, electricity, public transport, telephone bills have magnified
• taxes have risen, especially VAT
• previously unknown to the kingdom, income taxes may follow
• government may have to accelerate its privatization policy: sale of companies and vital facilities to the private sector: schools, hospitals, pharmacies
• may need to sell all flour mills, desalination companies, electricity production, and 27 airports
• unemployment data
• the rate increased to 15.4% 2Q20, compared to 11.8% 1Q20
• rise of unemployment occurred despite 2.5 million expatriate workers fleeing the kingdom since 2017
• 1.2 million more expected to flee this year (2020)
• major companies have stopped paying salaries
• value of oil exports fell almost 50% in July, 2020
• surplus in foreign trade balance fell by 65% from January 1, 2020, through July, 2020
• the cessation of the Hajj and the Umrah will greatly impact Saudi economy

Article fails to mention that Saudi support of terrorist organizations has already fallen significantly.