Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Investment Jumps 44% to $5.9 Billion in Q1
Saudi Arabia received $5.9 billion (SAR 22.2 billion) in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the first three months of 2025. This is a big increase of 44% compared to the same period in 2024, according to official data shared on Sunday.
Foreign direct investment is when companies or people from other countries invest money into a country’s businesses or economy. This recent increase shows that international investors are more interested in Saudi Arabia and see it as a strong place to do business.
However, when compared to the last three months of 2024, the amount of foreign investment coming in has dropped slightly—by about 7%. This means that while foreign interest is growing year-on-year, it was a bit lower than in the final quarter of last year.
At the same time, the amount of money that Saudi Arabia invested in other countries—called outward FDI—fell sharply. Saudi companies and investors sent out only $480 million (SAR 1.8 billion) in investments abroad during the first quarter of 2025. This is a big drop of 54% compared to the same period in 2024.
These numbers were released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), a government agency that tracks the country’s economic performance.
Saudi Arabia has been working hard to attract more foreign investment as part of its Vision 2030 plan, which aims to grow the economy and reduce dependence on oil. The increase in FDI shows some success in these efforts, even though investments abroad have slowed down.
In summary, foreign investors are putting more money into Saudi Arabia, while Saudi investors are sending less money outside the country.
Published: 30th June 2025
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