Saudi FDI hits SR159.1 billion as construction lea...

Summary

• Foreign investors poured SR159.1 billion into Saudi Arabia last year, as Saudi FDI inflows rose 33.5% on the back of construction and manufacturing.
• Where Saudi FDI came fromLuxembourg was the biggest single source of net inflows, at SR24.4 billion.
• Under that plan, the government wants foreign investment of $100 billion a year by 2030, and last year’s total reached around 42% of that.

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Foreign investors poured SR159.1 billion into Saudi Arabia last year, as Saudi FDI inflows rose 33.5% on the back of construction and manufacturing.

The figures come from the latest report by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). That total, worth about $42.26 billion, was up from SR119.2 billion in 2024.

Construction took the largest slice, at SR34.5 billion, equal to 21.7% of the total. Manufacturing was a close second with SR33.4 billion, or roughly a fifth.

Administrative and support services came third, adding SR22.4 billion, or 14.1%.

Where Saudi FDI came from

Luxembourg was the biggest single source of net inflows, at SR24.4 billion. The UAE and Egypt each contributed SR9.4 billion, while Yemen accounted for SR5.2 billion.

When it comes to the accumulated stock of investment, the UAE led with SR170.7 billion. Luxembourg follows at SR125.3 billion, with the United States third on SR73 billion.