Saudi Arabia continues to enhance its investment attractiveness at an accelerated pace, driven by extensive economic and legislative reforms within the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, while recent data showed a remarkable growth in the number of new investment registrations, with activity expanding across vital sectors led by construction, trade, industry and technology.
Saudi Arabia continues to enhance its investment attractiveness at an accelerated pace, driven by extensive economic and legislative reforms within the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.
DataMinistry of Investment revealed a 50% growth in new investment records during the first quarter of this year, after the number of new registrations reached about 7700 investment records, compared to the same period in 2025.
The data showed that The building and construction sector topped the most attractive sectors for new investments, after registering 2533 investment records during the first quarter, achieving a growth of 20% compared to the same period last year, reflecting the continued momentum in the infrastructure and urban development projects witnessed by the Kingdom.
The data showed that the Building and Construction sector topped the list of sectors attracting new investments, after the number of new registrations reached about 7700 investment records, compared to the same period in 2025.
The wholesale and retail trade sector came second in terms of the number of new registrations, with 1589 investment registrations, achieving a significant jump of 213% year-on-year, reflecting the growing consumer activity and the expansion of commercial markets. The manufacturing sector came third with 969 new registrations, registering a growth of 42%, as the Kingdom continues to strengthen the industrial base and diversify the economy away from the traditional dependence on oil. The ICT sector also continued to achieve strong growth, registering 643 new investment registrations during the first quarter, an increase of 51% compared to the same period last year, supported by the expansion of the digital economy and technological transformation. The accommodation and catering sector recorded 565 new investment registrations, achieving a growth of 45%, coinciding with the expansion of tourism and leisure activities and the rise in the number of visitors and tourists within the Kingdom.
In contrast, the transportation and warehousing sector achieved one of the largest jumps during the period, as the number of new registrations increased by 158% through the registration of 475 investment records, reflecting the rapid growth in logistics and supply chains.
The professional, scientific and technical activities sector recorded 307 new investment records, up by 25% compared to the same period last year.In the same context, the annual report of Saudi Vision 2030 for 2025 indicated that the contribution of investment to the Saudi economy rose from 22% to 30%, supported by a package of structural and legislative reforms aimed at improving the investment environment and enhancing the role of the private sector.
The report explained that this shift comes within the Kingdom's strategy to direct investments towards promising sectors, such as tourism, entertainment and the digital economy, as well as expanding infrastructure, energy and health projects in partnership with the private sector.
The report explained that this shift comes within the Kingdom's strategy to direct investments towards promising sectors, such as tourism, entertainment and the digital economy, in addition to expanding infrastructure, energy and health projects in partnership with the private sector.
The Kingdom has also witnessed a significant increase in the number of international investors, with their number more than tenfold in 2025 compared to 2016, in conjunction with the launch of the National Investment Strategy and the modernization of regulations and legislation, including the new Companies Law and Investment Law, as part of the Kingdom's efforts to enhance the competitiveness of the economy and attract foreign capital.
