PARIS: During his first participation in Vision Golfe, Sultan Al-Musallam, secretary-general of the Federation of Saudi Chambers, reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s commitment to strengthening its economic partnership with France in an interview with Arab News en Francais.
According to him, France’s strengths in expertise, innovation, and development “fully align with the objectives of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 and beyond,” creating opportunities for cooperation in strategic sectors.
This momentum is already producing tangible results.
“The sustained growth in trade between our two countries over the past five years is a positive indicator. Bilateral trade increased by 7.8 percent year-on-year, reaching $12 billion in 2025, Al-Musallam said. Over the same period, French investments in Saudi Arabia nearly tripled, rising from SR7 billion to SR19 billion ($5.06 billion).
Today, about 500 French companies operate in Saudi Arabia, with 30 of them having chosen Riyadh as their regional headquarters — a figure that is expected to continue growing.
