Saudi Arabia’s FDI inflows surge 33.5% to SR159 billion in 2025
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia recorded a remarkable increase of 33.5 percent in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in 2025 compared with 2024, reaching approximately SR159 billion. The growth reflects the Kingdom’s increasing appeal to foreign investors and its continued progress toward achieving the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.Alongside this growth, the stock of FDI in Saudi Arabia increased by 8.3 percent to reach SR1,059 billion by the end of 2025, surpassing the SR1 trillion mark and reflecting the expansion of the foreign investment base in the Saudi economy. The scale of this progress…
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[Claude] Both reports cover the same announcement of Saudi Arabia's 33.5 percent rise in 2025 FDI inflows to about SAR159 billion ($42.25 billion), with matching figures.
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