Economy

Saudi Arabia, U.K. discuss advancing 79 initiatives across 13 sectors and $103 billion bilateral trade

The discussions also covered Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 and ongoing economic and development reforms

Saudi Arabia’s real estate market maintains upward momentum, fueled by residential and hospitality sectors: Report

The residential sector began strong in H1 2024, delivering 27,500 units in Riyadh and Jeddah 

Saudi fund to finance $41-million infrastructure rehabilitation project in Dominica

This initiative aims to boost socio-economic growth and improve residents' quality of life 

Saudi Arabia concludes participation in G20 Space Economy Leaders Meeting, signs pact with Brazil for peaceful space collaboration

The meeting included bilateral talks with Brazil and India on cooperation in the space economy and related technologies

Saudi Arabia, Brazil unite to elevate joint efforts in space science and technology

The agreement details collaboration in space activities, such as science research and remote sensing

Saudi Arabia secures top ranking in the UN Global Cybersecurity Index 2024 through comprehensive national strategies

Saudi Arabia's exceptional performance across all five pillars highlights its leadership in this domain

Saudi events industry projected to grow from $2.38 billion in 2024 to $3.45 billion by 2029: Report

The Kingdom is becoming a dynamic center for high-profile events and large-scale gatherings 

Non-oil activities in Saudi Arabia expand by 4.9 percent in Q2 2024: GASTAT

Seasonally adjusted real GDP rose by 1.4 percent compared to the first quarter of 2024

Saudi Arabia surpasses target of 100 million visitors seven years ahead of schedule: IMF

Saudi Arabia is now earning more from international visitors than it is spending on outbound tourism, shifting service balance to a surplus

IMF commends Saudi Arabia’s progress under Vision 2030: Report

The Fund highlighted resilient non-oil growth in the Kingdom, applauded record low unemployment

Saudi Arabia’s PMI rises to 54.8 in August 2024, driven by new business and government investment

The PMI noted significant job creation, with employment rising at one of the highest rates in a decade

Saudi housing company reports $3.59 billion in sales, achieving 4-fold growth with over 13,000 units sold in H1 2024

The sales surge is linked to the company’s launch of multiple housing projects across the Kingdom

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil GDP to grow 4.5 percent in 2024, inflation to decline to 1.7 percent: Report

Brent crude to average $84 per barrel in 2024, broadly in line with the average over the last 18 months

New business park with $1 billion investment aims to transform Saudi’s Boulevard City

 The park features 60,000 sqm of creative spaces, nine innovative office buildings

184 foreign companies move regional headquarters to Saudi Arabia in H1 2024: Report

In total, the ministry of investment issued 2,728 investment licenses during the first half of the year, up 49.6 percent annually

Expat remittances from Saudi Arabia rise 11.32 percent to $3.2 billion in June

In 2022, total remittance outflows from Saudi Arabia reached $39.3 billion

Saudi Arabia’s FDI balance rises 6.1 percent to $217.88 billion in Q1 2024: Report

Saudi Arabia's total fixed capital formation grew 8 percent during Q1 of 2024

Saudi Arabia’s PIF strengthens ties with China through $50 billion deals to boost bilateral capital flows

The agreements involve Chinese banks and focus on two-way capital flows through debt and equity

Saudi Arabia ranks 1st globally for state of economy, consumer confidence rises: Survey

Saudi Arabia's consumer confidence is significantly higher than the global average of 50.2

Riyadh’s retail space to grow by 28 percent to 4.6 million square meters by 2026: Report

E-commerce market in Saudi Arabia expanded by 28 percent to SAR157 billion in 2023

Riyadh ranks among 15 fastest-growing cities in the world by 2033: Report

Riyadh's population to grow from 5.9 million to 9.2 million in 10 years

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector continues to grow in June, employment rises: PMI

Export sales across the non-oil sector grew in June at the fastest rate so far this year

Saudi Arabia’s unemployment rate stabilizes at 3.5 percent in Q1: GASTAT

The unemployment rate for Saudi females rose to 14.2 percent in Q1 2024, up from 13.9 percent in the previous quarter