It leads investment growth in West Asia.

The Kingdom advanced to 13th place globally among the largest recipient economies of foreign direct investment in 2025, up from 17th place in 2024, according to the World Investment Report issued by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

According to the report, net inflows of foreign direct investment to the Kingdom reached $32.6 billion in 2025, compared to $21.3 billion in 2024, recording a growth of nearly 53%, while the stock of foreign direct investment in the Kingdom rose to $293.3 billion.

This performance reflects rising confidence with the growing attractiveness of strategic sectors aligned with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, including energy, infrastructure, technology, advanced industries, and logistics services.

The performance constitutes a message of confidence from the international business community towards the Saudi investment environment, unprecedented legislative facilities, and empowering strategic investors to achieve their economic goals through sectoral integration and alignment between major government opportunities and local and foreign capital.

The report affirmed the story of development witnessed by the Kingdom over the past five years and the achievement of the targets of the National Investment Strategy, which was designed to enhance the competitiveness of the Saudi investment environment through a package of initiatives to enable investors to enter the market with ease.