Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia-based barq partners with Mastercard on advanced payment acceptance technology

Partnership will contribute to the digital transformation of financial services in Saudi Arabia, in line with Vision 2030

24 Fintech: $213 million fintech venture capital fund announced

In 2023 alone, investments in fintech in Saudi Arabia exceeded $790 million, an 8-fold increase from 2021's $91 million

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

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

GenAI to raise Saudi Arabia’s technology sector operating profits to $4 billion by 2028

The telecom, media & entertainment, and technology sectors could achieve the highest potential margin upside by adopting GenAI

Saudi Central Bank confirms Q4 2024 as launch period for ‘Samsung Pay’ service in Kingdom

Samsung Pay provides secure payments, letting users manage digital cards in the Samsung Wallet app

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

24 Fintech: Saudi Arabia to increase number of fintech companies to 525 by 2030 

By the end of Q2 2024, the number of Fintech companies in the Kingdom reached 224, exceeding the target of 168

NEOM Green Hydrogen Company launches vocational training program in Saudi Arabia

Partnership aligns with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 objective of becoming a global leader in renewable energy and sustainable development

Saudi Arabia enhances air connectivity with new direct flight route from Riyadh to London

Saudi Minister of Tourism oversaw agreement between Air Connectivity Program and Virgin Atlantic Airlines

Saudi fund deploys $20 billion globally in 50 years

800+ development projects have been funded by SFD since inception

Saudia expands Indonesia network, launches four direct weekly flights to Medan

Saudia celebrated the inaugural flight to Medan with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah

ACWA Power secures $2.58 billion for three major solar projects in Saudi Arabia

This funding will support the development, design, construction, and operation of the projects

Riyadh Air, noon Payments partner to offer seamless digital payment options

Partnership showcases the airline's dedication to fostering local innovation and contributing to the broader economic goals of Saudi Arabia

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

Specialists from 160 countries to attend 19th Internet Governance Forum in Riyadh in December

The forum will discuss internet policy, share information, and exchange experiences to develop solutions

Saudi Arabia to reap $13.3 billion from Esports and gaming by 2030: Report

Tech and government investments are transforming the Kingdom's esports sector, creating 39,000 jobs by 2030

Saudi Arabia sees 60 percent surge in number of factories since launch of Vision 2030

National Industrial Strategy seeks to raise the number of factories across the country 3.5 fold to 36,000 factories by 2035

Saudi Arabia’s ports climb to 15th spot in global container handling ranking: Report

Jeddah Islamic Port has made particularly impressive strides, leaping from 41st to 32nd place