Saudi Arabia advances 4 places in the foreign direct investment attractiveness index in 2025
Saudi Arabia has advanced to 13th place globally in attracting foreign direct investment in 2025, moving up from 17th place in the previous year, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
In its latest report, it stated "UNCTAD" Saudi Arabia attracted direct foreign investments worth $33 billion in 2025, an increase of 51.14% compared to the previous year 2024.
This increase confirms the Kingdom’s continued endeavor to attract Foreign capital long-term, as part of its 2030 vision to diversify its economy, which aims to reduce dependence on oil revenues.
He reported "UNCTAD" That Saudi Arabia recorded strong growth in foreign direct investment, driven by the energy and infrastructure sectors and diversification strategies. As part of this strategy, the Kingdom has set an ambitious goal of attracting $100 billion annually in foreign direct investment by 2030.
Earlier this month, another report issued by General Authority for Statistics that Saudi Arabia recorded an increase in foreign direct investment flows during the first quarter of 2026, by 2.4% on an annual basis, to reach 26.6 billion riyals ($7.1 billion).
According to "UNCTAD"Global foreign direct investment flows rose by 6% to reach $1.62 trillion in 2025, after two consecutive years of decline.
Growth was uneven between countries, as they achieved Advanced economies grew by 11% to reach $723 billion, while developing economies recorded growth of only 2% to exceed $901 billion.
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