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Saudi Arabia’s foreign investment inflows rose 33.5% in 2025
Saudi Arabia received about SR159 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, up 33.5% from 2024.
The total value of foreign investment held in the country rose 8.3% to SR1,059 billion by the end of 2025.
Compared with 2017, annual inflows had grown more than fivefold, while the total stock had doubled.
The figures are part of the country’s effort to attract investment under Saudi Vision 2030, its national development plan.
Reforms and initiatives led by the Ministry of Investment aim to improve the business environment and attract investment.
The National Transformation Program continues work on 34 strategic objectives supporting Vision 2030, with progress tracked using 78 indicators.
Saudi Arabia’s foreign direct investment inflows rose 33.5% in 2025 from 2024, reaching about SR159 billion.
The stock of foreign direct investment increased 8.3% to SR1,059 billion by the end of 2025.
Compared with 2017, annual inflows had risen more than fivefold and the investment stock had doubled.
The article says reforms and initiatives under Saudi Vision 2030 and the National Transformation Program aim to attract investment and improve the investment environment.
- Who
- Saudi Arabia.
- What
- Foreign direct investment inflows rose 33.5% to about SR159 billion.
- When
- In 2025, compared with 2024.
- Where
- Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- The article links the rise to the country’s growing appeal to investors and reforms and initiatives aimed at improving the investment environment.
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Saudi Arabia’s FDI inflows and stock were at levels against which the 2025 figures were compared.
Saudi Arabia’s FDI inflows were lower than in 2025.
FDI inflows reached about SR159 billion, up 33.5% from 2024.
The FDI stock reached SR1,059 billion.
- FDI inflows in 2025
- About SR159 billion
- Year-on-year increase
- 33.5%
- FDI stock at end of 2025
- SR1,059 billion
- FDI stock increase
- 8.3%
- Comparison with 2017
- Inflows rose more than fivefold; stock doubled