RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s gross home product has greater than doubled for the reason that launch of Imaginative and prescient 2030, reaching SR4.7 trillion ($1.25 trillion) by the top of 2024, up from SR2.6 trillion ($693 billion) in 2016, Funding Minister Khalid Al-Falih mentioned on Monday.
Talking at a authorities press convention in Riyadh, Al-Falih mentioned the financial enlargement displays not solely numerical progress but additionally deep structural reforms which have reshaped the labor market and strengthened personal sector competitiveness.
He mentioned the Saudi financial system has generated 800,000 new jobs, underscoring the vitality of rising sectors and their rising capability to create employment alternatives.
Al-Falih added that overseas direct funding has quadrupled by the top of 2024, and is anticipated to succeed in SR150 billion ($40 billion) in 2025.
On investor exercise, the minister mentioned the variety of Saudi buyers has exceeded 1.86 million, reflecting robust participation in financial exercise and improved progress incentives, notably for small and medium-sized enterprises.
He famous that the variety of registered overseas buyers has reached 62,000, whereas Saudi nationals stay the dominant pressure within the enterprise sector, supported by practically 1.8 million Saudi business registrations.
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Al-Falih additionally mentioned greater than 700 multinational corporations have obtained licenses to ascertain regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia by the top of 2025.
Highlighting workforce participation, he mentioned the contribution of girls to the Saudi financial system has doubled, whereas wages for Saudi workers within the personal sector have risen by 45%, pointing to improved job high quality.
As a part of efforts to diversify revenue sources, Al-Falih mentioned the contribution of non-oil sectors reached 56% of the nationwide financial system for the primary time within the Kingdom’s historical past, marking a milestone in decreasing reliance on oil revenues and demonstrating tangible outcomes of Imaginative and prescient 2030.
Commenting on Saudi Arabia’s participation within the World Financial Discussion board in Davos, Switzerland, Al-Falih mentioned the Kingdom’s financial outlook stood out positively at a time when pessimism and concern dominated discussions amongst many international delegations.
