Saudi Arabia enhances its position in the integration and acquisition market through strategic investments

A recent report confirmed: Saudi Arabia continues to establish its position as a major center for integration and acquisition deals in the region, benefiting from huge investments in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and sustainability.
The report added that despite the global economic challenges, the market deals market in Saudi Arabia showed remarkable flexibility, supported by sovereign wealth funds and the private sector, which enhances economic diversification efforts.

Saudi strategic initiatives

The report indicated that Saudi Arabia is leading investment trends in the region, driven by major strategic initiatives, which opens new horizons for economic growth and enhancing its position as a major destination for investors.

Excellence project

He explained that the report that the “project of excellence” launched by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia within the framework of an investment initiative worth $ 100 billion in the field of artificial intelligence reflects Saudi Arabia’s long -term commitment to advanced technology and innovation.
The report said: “The private sector contributions constitute 53% of investments in the health care sector in Saudi Arabia, which embodies the efforts of the Kingdom on the path of diversifying its economic resources.”

Sovereign wealth boxes

According to the report, sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East region continue to give priority to investments in companies, industries and local projects.
The report said: The deals are likely to increase in vital sectors to achieve long -term economic goals in the Middle East.
He added that this leads to an increase in the number of local deals, as companies aspire to align national priorities and regulatory frameworks that support local development.

Private stock market

The global private stock market witnessed a boom in large -scale deals, as deals that are worth more than one billion dollars increased from 430 in 2023 to more than 500 in 2024, an increase of 11%.
He added that this reflects the global trend expected to increase the supply of assets in the market, driven by the increasing pressure on private stock companies to get out of their investments in companies with mature governor.
In the Middle East, there was a slight increase in the volume of private stock deals, as the deals played a major role in private stock activity, bringing the total operations to 108 deals.
The Middle East region registered only one deal exceeding one billion dollars in 2023, while the year 2024 witnessed five deals of this type, as the largest reached 3.6 billion dollars, highlighting the increasing confidence of investors in the region.

Mercy deals and acquisitions

According to the report, the scene of integration and acquisition deals in the Middle East will continue to expand, as more than 50% of the chief executives in the region plan to implement acquisition deals within the next three years.
It is expected that the sectors of artificial intelligence, digital transformation and sustainability will stimulate the conclusion of deals.
According to the report, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt are working to accelerate privatization to attract private sector investments.
It is also expected that the integration and border acquisition deals will contribute and the increase in foreign investment in reshaping the market features in order to enhance the region’s position as a global economic center.

Sustainable investment

It is likely that continuing to establish new sectors and sustainable investment in areas with high growth rates will lead to incentives for global -oriented companies that encourage them to invest in the region.
These factors will contribute to enabling the proofs of deals and helping them use the great opportunities for growth in 2025 and beyond.

artificial intelligence

The report added that technology and artificial intelligence lead the renewal campaign in the business arena
In spite of the non -essential conditions that are currently ravaged by the world, the number of deals in the Middle East decreased by a modest decrease by only 4%, landing from 493 deals in 2023 to 475 in 2024, which indicates the superiority of the performance of the Middle East region by a large difference in the performance of the global market, which decreased the volume of deals in it by 17%, and also confirms the region’s flexibility in integration and acquisition.
The large -scale deals in the sectors of artificial intelligence, renewable energy and infrastructure have contributed to the enhancement of the momentum witnessed in integration and acquisition deals in the region.
The report issued by BWC Middle East said:
He added: “The region witnessed a remarkable increase in large deals, which reflects the boldness and aspirations of investors aimed at expediting the wheel of diversity in the region, and building new capabilities and strategic experience to strengthen the main sectors.”
He continued: “On the other side, sovereign wealth funds and institutions in the Middle East actively work to expand their spread all over the world, and put themselves ready to achieve a greater leap in 2025.”