RIYADH: Private sector investment, both domestic and international, in Saudi Arabia’s transport and logistics sector has exceeded SR280 billion ($74.7 billion), contributing 6.2 percent directly to the Kingdom’s gross domestic product, the minister of transport and logistics services said.
Speaking at the Supply Chain and Logistics Conference in Riyadh, Saleh Al-Jasser highlighted a 28 percent rise in employment in transport and storage activities by mid-2025 compared with the same period last year, adding 144,000 jobs to bring total sector employment to 651,000.
Air cargo sees 34% growth in a year
The minister noted that Saudi Arabia’s aviation and air transport sector is entering a phase of expansion, with air cargo volumes rising 34 percent this year to 1.2 million tonnes, with the number of logistics centers also growing to nearly 30.
In a related development, Senior Vice President of Aramco Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Sulaiman Al-Rubaian, announced the launch of the joint “ASMO” project with DHL to enhance supply chains and procurement.
