Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi non-oil exports to China exceed $46.9 billion over past 5 years

This highlights the strong economic and trade relationship between Saudi Arabia and China

Saudi Arabia’s capital market raises $8 billion from 70 sukuk, debt instrument listings in 2023: Report

Saudi Arabia saw record high net foreign investments, which rose 7.7 percent annually to $52.78 billion in 2023

Saudi Arabia, U.K. explore opportunities in sustainable city development, green energy

Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the U.K. highlighs the growth of debt markets and insurance companies across the Kingdom

Saudia among top airlines globally for on-time arrival, departure

King Khalid International Airport ranked first globally with an on-time performance of 88.23 percent

Riyadh among top 5 startup ecosystems in MENA region: Report

Riyadh is among the top emerging ecosystems globally with four unicorns in the last 10 years

Saudi Arabia ranks 1st globally in cybersecurity on 2024 World Competitiveness Yearbook

Kingdom also secured top spot in areas like long-term employment growth, social cohesion and long-term labor market growth

Saudi Arabia’s international reserves reach $467.5 billion in May, highest in 18 months

International currency holdings amounted to SAR1.66 trillion, up 6 percent during this period

Beyond payments: How Mastercard is fueling transformation and driving inclusion

Great strides have been made in advancing digital transformation and building a robust payment ecosystem across the region

Localization rates for jobs in Makkah’s tourism sector reach 40 percent

The number of Saudi women working in the sector saw a 37 percent increase in 2024 so far

Saudi Arabia’s industrial production rises 1.1 percent in April on manufacturing surge: Report

Saudi Arabia sees 7.7 percent annual surge in manufacturing activity in April 2024

Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector contributing record $118.4 billion to GDP: Report

The Kingdom’s travel and tourism sector grew by over 32 percent in 2023

Saudi Arabia’s GDP grows 1.4 percent in Q1 2024, non-oil activities up by 3.4 percent YoY: GASTAT

Non-oil activities also rose by 0.9 percent in the first three months of 2024 compared to the previous quarter

Retail investors now hold 0.76 percent of Saudi Aramco shares

Domestic institutional investors now hold around 0.89 percent of the company's shares

Saudi Arabia’s corporate sukuk, debt capital market grows 7.9 percent annually since 2019

Market sees surge in liquidity with a traded value of SAR2.5 billion in 2023

Saudi drivers poised for 85 percent battery-electric vehicles adoption by 2035: Study

Currently, around 70 percent of the country's population have expressed moderate to strong interest in owning BEVs 

Saudi NEOM reveals Magna: 12 luxury destinations to contribute over $693 million to Kingdom’s GDP by 2030, create 15,000 jobs

Magna will prioritize cutting-edge technology, world-class architecture, and ultra-modern amenities in line with Vision 2030

Saudi Arabia’s PIF successfully prices inaugural $831 million sterling-denominated bonds

Offering includes a GBP300 million tranche with a 5-year coupon and a GBP350 million tranche with a 15-year coupon

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector maintains steady growth with PMI at 56.4: Report

Robust inventory growth continued as companies sought to prepare for strong sales performances in the future, the report said

Saudi banks’ deposits grow 5.9 percent in Q1 2024, outpacing 3.5 percent loan growth: Report

The report shows remarkable growth in operating income (+3.8 percent) mainly on the back of higher fee income

Saudi Arabia issues 127 regional HQs licenses for companies in Q1, up 477 percent YoY

MISA processed during the quarter 445 investor visit visa applications, enabling overseas businesses to explore opportunities

King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam maintains operational excellence, handles 292,612 containers in May 2024

Mawani's infrastructure improvements align with the National Transport and Logistics Strategy

Saudi Arabia’s services exports rise 40 percent, exceeding $48 billion in 2023

Recovering tourism sector contributed 74 percent of total services exports in 2023

Saudi Aramco’s $12 billion offering sees strong demand, value could rise to $13.1 billion

The banks on the Aramco offering will take institutional orders until Thursday and will set the price of the shares the following day