RIYADH: Foreign direct investments in Saudi Arabia reached SR1.05 trillion ($280 billion) by the end of the third quarter of 2025 in what was a 10 percent annual increase, official data showed.
Figures released by the Saudi Central Bank, also known as SAMA, revealed that total foreign investments in the Kingdom increased by 17 percent year on year to reach SR3.2 trillion.
FDI occurs when a foreign entity invests in a business in another country, gaining a long-term interest and significant influence over its management and operations.
The increase reflects the Kingdom’s broader efforts to attract long-term foreign capital under its Vision 2030 strategy, which aims to diversify the economy beyond oil revenues. Under the program, Saudi Arabia is targeting $100 billion in annual FDI by 2030.
SAMA data added that portfolio investments by foreign firms in the Kingdom, which include equity, investment funds, and debt bonds, amounted to SR1.31 trillion by the end of the third quarter of 2025, marking an increase of 24 percent compared to the same quarter in the previous year.
