The goals of the Saudi fiscal policy during the sixth development plan 1995-1999 are the following: 

• Achieving a positive GDP growth rate and creating new job opportunities.
• Sustaining the standard of living by maintaining a low rate of inflation that is below the rate of economic growth.
• Directing government expenditure towards the expansion and diversification of the Kingdom’s economic base and improvement of public services.

MONETARY POLICY

• Maintaining stable prices in order to achieve sustainable economic growth.
• Sustaining the exchange rate of the Saudi Riyal in order to strengthen the Kingdom’s balance of payments position.
• Securing stability of the banking system and enhancing its efficiency.
• Ensuring stability and systematic growth in the domestic and capital markets.
• Ensuring reasonable liquidity in the economy so as to avoid inflation and achieve balanced growth.