RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s industrial sector has added SR180 billion ($47.98 billion) to non-oil gross domestic product, bringing its total contribution to SR500 billion, the minister of industry and mineral resources said.
Speaking at a government press conference, Bandar Alkhorayef outlined key local content achievements from 2018 through the third quarter of 2025, highlighting a series of strategic gains driving the Kingdom’s industrial transformation.
Alkhorayef said Saudi industrial products now reach 150 countries worldwide, supported by export agreements worth SR5 billion concluded through specialized export houses.
A central policy supporting domestic procurement is the mandatory list, which now includes 1,555 locally manufactured products. The initiative has significantly increased government purchasing from the national industrial sector, the minister said.
He also underscored the role of the export obstacles committee in safeguarding international expansion, noting that it monitors and addresses barriers preventing Saudi products from accessing global markets.
