Saudi Arabia
The region's largest economy, transforming under Vision 2030 — from giga-projects and tourism to mining and digital finance.
Saudi Arabia
Oil remains the anchor, but the non-oil economy now drives growth — tourism, logistics, entertainment, mining and finance are all expanding under Vision 2030's giga-project pipeline (NEOM, Diriyah, the Red Sea).
The Ministry of Investment offers 100% foreign ownership in most sectors, Regional-HQ incentives and special economic zones; FDI is targeted to reach about 5.7% of GDP by 2030.
Focus sectors
Energy & petrochemicals · giga-projects & tourism · mining · digital & fintech
Global rankings
- #17 of 69 — IMD World Competitiveness Ranking (2025)
- #46 — Global Innovation Index, WIPO (2025)
- #6 — UN E-Government Development Index (2024)
- Top 10 — Kearney FDI Confidence Index (2026)
- A+ — S&P sovereign credit rating (2025)
Rankings as published by each institution; positions change annually — verify before formal use.
Sources: World Bank · IMF · Ministry of Investment (MISA)
