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Saudi Chambers launch initiative to help foreign firms enter local market
The Federation of Saudi Chambers has launched the International Business Gateway to help international companies do business in Saudi Arabia.
The initiative is designed to guide firms from exploring investment opportunities to setting up and expanding their operations in the country.
It will draw on a network of 103 business councils and 26 chambers of commerce across Saudi Arabia to connect investors with practical steps and procedures.
Foreign direct investment inflows rose from $7.5 billion in 2017 to $35.5 billion in 2025, while the total stock of foreign investment increased from $133.8 billion to $293.3 billion.
The initiative aims to turn investor interest into lasting projects and partnerships as Saudi Arabia moves into the next phase of Vision 2030.
Task Group is supporting the initiative with operational expertise to help international companies establish and grow sustainable businesses.
The Saudi Chambers Federation has launched the International Business Gateway initiative to help international companies enter and expand in the Saudi market.
The initiative is designed to connect companies with practical steps for setting up businesses and developing them in the kingdom.
It builds on a network of 103 business councils and 26 chambers of commerce across Saudi Arabia.
The federation said foreign direct investment inflows rose from $7.5 billion in 2017 to $35.5 billion in 2025.
- Who
- The Saudi Chambers Federation launched the initiative, with operational support from TASK Group.
- What
- The International Business Gateway aims to help foreign companies explore investment opportunities, establish businesses and expand in Saudi Arabia.
- When
- The federation announced the launch on November 8, 2026.
- Where
- Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- To help turn international companies’ interest in investment opportunities into operating businesses and sustainable economic contributions.
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Saudi Arabia’s foreign direct investment inflows were $7.5 billion.
Foreign direct investment inflows reached $35.5 billion, while the stock of foreign direct investment reached $293.3 billion.
The Saudi Chambers Federation announced the launch of the International Business Gateway.
- Business councils
- 103
- Chambers of commerce
- 26
- Foreign direct investment inflows in 2017
- $7.5 billion
- Foreign direct investment inflows in 2025
- $35.5 billion
- Foreign direct investment stock in 2025
- $293.3 billion
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The priority in the next phase is to build on this progress and help more international companies turn investment opportunities into projects and partnerships with a long-term economic impact in the kingdom.
The initiative aims to turn this interest into established projects and businesses that can grow by making the different stages of the investor journey easier and linking them more efficiently.