Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid airport tops GACA rankings: Report

GACA report assesses 11 operational performance standards to enhance services and traveler experiences

Saudi Arabia maintains ‘A1’ credit rating with positive outlook amid successful economic reforms: Report

The rating reflects the government's significant progress in implementing a broad-based reform agenda since 2016

Saudi Arabia commits $800 billion to tourism, aims for 10 percent sector contribution to economy by 2030: Minister

Al Khateeb outlines plans to add over 250,000 hotel rooms, attract young Saudis to the industry

Saudi Arabia’s E&P investments to reach $7 billion in 2025: Report

By 2025, the Kingdom is expected to account for 67 percent of the MENA region's total E&P expenditure

Point-of-sale spending in Saudi Arabia reaches $3.1 billion: Report

The largest share of spending (15 percent) was on beverages and food, amounted to $471.94 million

Saudi Arabia signs 1,100MW wind power deals with Japanese consortium

This comes as part of Round 4 of the Saudi National Renewable Energy Program (NREP)

Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports rise 3.3 percent to $18.6 billion in Q1 2024

The total value of commodity exports stood at $77.77 billion

102 agreements worth over $20 billion signed at Saudi Arabia’s Future Aviation Forum 2024

GACA launches first aviation sector report for Saudi Arabia highlighting contributions of $53 billion

Saudi Arabia set to launch new air carrier later this year: GACA Vice President

The move falls in line with the country's ambitious plan to reach 250 global destinations by 2030

Future-ready CEOs in Saudi Arabia lead with optimism, innovation and climate action, PwC survey shows

Saudi CEOs anticipate that GenAI will significantly change the creation, delivery and capture of value in the next three years

Saudi Arabia’s e-commerce market projected to hit $44 billion by 2030

The sector is predicted to experience a 13.5 percent annual growth, surpassing the global average of 11.2 percent

Saudi Arabia sees 20 percent surge in passengers in 2024 at 111 million

Number of flights increased to over 37 million last year, according to GACA President

UAE leads MENA region, ranks among top 20 on WEF travel and tourism index

According to the report, the UAE has raised its score by 4.4 percent in the 2024 index

Future Aviation Forum 2024 seals 47 agreements worth $19 billion

The Saudi aviation sector contributed $53 billion to the country's economy and supported around 958,000 jobs nationwide

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports hit 9-month high, reaching 6.413 million bpd in March

Data also showed that Saudi refineries' crude throughput fell in March by 0.115 million bpd to 2.560 million bpd

Aviation sector contributes $53 billion to Saudi GDP: Report

The sector supports 241,000 jobs, with a further estimated 717,000 jobs in the tourism sector

Saudi Arabia’s holdings in U.S. treasuries surge to $135.9 billion

This represents a 3.66 percent rise compared to the previous month

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry issues 12 new mining licenses in March 2024

The licenses cover 10 building materials quarry licences, one mineral ores surplus licence, and one reconnaissance licence

Egypt’s exports to Arab nations up 8.7 percent in 2023, reaching $13.6 billion

Saudi Arabia topped the list of Arab countries importing the most from Egypt during the year

Saudi Arabia maintains steady inflation rate of 1.6 percent in April 2024

Inflation in April was driven by a 10.4 percent increase in rental prices, largely due to a 9.4 percent jump in villa rents

Saudi Entertainment Ventures joins Qiddiya to enhance entertainment ecosystem

SEVEN spearheads 21 entertainment projects across 14 cities, with investments exceeding $13.33 billion

Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah seeks U.K. partnerships in business, development projects

Diriyah reiterates commitment to expanding its partnership portfolio across various sectors

Dubai’s Spinneys revenues surge to $221.89 million, transactions rise by 9.5 percent in Q1 2024

The company's gross profit margin also demonstrated strength, reaching 41.2 percent in the quarter