Riyadh - Sharikat Mubasher: The net inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Saudi Arabia reached SAR 22.2 billion during the first quarter of 2025 (Q1), marking a 44% increase compared to SAR 15.5 billion in Q1-24.

Recent figures by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed that the volume of FDI inflows recorded SAR 24 billion in Q1-25, up by 24% from SAR 19.4 billion in the same quarter of 2024.

On the other side, Saudi FDI outflows registered SAR 1.8 billion in Q1-25, declining by 54% compared to Q1-24, where the FDI outflows volume reached SAR 1.9 billion.

The growth in FDI inflows was driven by the Kingdom’s comprehensive and multi-faceted strategy to attract and increase FDI as part of Vision 2030’s economic diversification agenda. This included various legal reforms, regulatory enhancements, incentives, and targeted sectoral development.