Vision 2030

Cruise Saudi launches inaugural AROYA ship at Jeddah Islamic Port

AROYA’s maiden voyage will depart Jeddah on December 16, taking passengers on a three-night journey across the Red Sea

Saudi Arabia records strongest non-oil activity growth in 16 months: PMI

Saudi Arabia's PMI rose from 56.9 in October to 59 in November, marking the fourth consecutive month of expansion

Saudi Arabia issues first marina operator licenses in Yanbu and Al-Lith

By licensing these new marinas, Saudi Arabia also aims to improve infrastructure and promote sustainable tourism along the Red Sea coast

Saudi Arabia’s Hail region receives nearly 1.1 million tourists in first half of 2024

This total includes around 170,000 international travelers and more than 907,000 domestic visitors 

Program HQ to propel Riyadh’s new office spaces to 6.3 million sqm by 2026: Report

Riyadh has recorded the highest national increase in Grade A office lease rates over the last 12 months at 31 percent

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil economy to grow 4.4 percent in 2025 amid projects boom: Report

IMF expects 3.5 percent non-oil growth for the full year of 2024, similar to the official estimate of 3.4 percent

Cityscape Global 2024: Residential offers, financing solutions advance Saudi home ownership targets

The second day saw the announcement of an impressive $3.36 billion worth of new projects and strategic agreements in the Kingdom

Saudi Arabia’s population growth, expat inflows to raise residential real estate demand: S&P

Total number of real estate transactions across all asset classes surged by 38 percent to just over 106,700 in the first half of 2024

42 percent of Saudis plan to start businesses in three years: Report

Saudi Arabia’s entrepreneurial drive is at an eight-year high

Saudi women entrepreneurs on the rise since Vision 2030 launch: Report

Among the high-income economies, Saudi Arabia reported the highest total entrepreneurial activity rate for women at 23 percent

Saudi Arabia drives coastal tourism growth, issues first six licenses for tourist yacht agents

SRSA aims to cultivate a dynamic coastal tourism sector that contributes to realizing the goals of Vision 2030

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector grows for third consecutive month in October, PMI rises to 56.9

Non-oil sector's contribution is projected to exceed 52 percent of the overall GDP and grow beyond 4 percent in 2024

Saudi Arabia launches new destinations, bold innovations at World Travel Market 2024

Saudi Arabia’s presence highlights the growing interest from European and American travelers as a winter sun destination

Saudi Mawani reports 8.26 percent cargo growth, exceeding 27 million tons in October 2024

Outbound containers experienced a notable 14 percent increase, reaching 254,832 containers

GASTAT: Saudi Arabia’s real GDP grows by 2.8 percent in Q3 2024

Oil activities expanded by 0.3 percent year-on-year, while non-oil activities experienced a notable growth of 4.2 percent 

Saudi Arabia, Vietnam promoting JVs and SMEs through strategic MoU for enhanced trade and investment

The agreement focuses on sectors with considerable growth potential, including industry, services, and the digital economy

Saudi Arabia advances environmental conservation ahead of first Road Safety and Sustainability Conference

The conference, themed "Innovating for Tomorrow," will take place in Riyadh from November 3 to 4

Saudia reports 10 percent rise in passengers to over 9 million guests in Q3 2024

From January to September 2024, Saudia successfully transported over 25.3 million guests across 143,800 flights

Saudi Ministry of Industry, UNIDO sign agreement to promote industrial development in Kingdom

The partnership outlines initiatives to transfer advanced technology and modernize industrial processes 

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports surge to $7.32 billion in August 2024

This represents a $505.86 million increase over the previous year

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Localization Forum: 107 agreements worth $27.69 billion signed

Macroeconomic impact of the entire energy sector is estimated to represent 40 percent of the Kingdom’s GDP

Top performing airports in Saudi Arabia highlighted in new GACA report

GACA employs a transparent method for performance evaluation by categorizing airports according to their annual passenger volumes

Riyadh Season 2024 attracts 2 million visitors in first week, says GEA chairman

Season features five main areas: Boulevard World, Kingdom Arena, Boulevard City, The Venue and Al-Suwaidi Park