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Non-Oil GDP Share: 55% 2025 real GDP |Saudi Unemployment: 7.2% Q4 2025 |PIF AUM: $1.21T 2025 actual |FDI Share of GDP: 2.8% Q1 2026 |Female Participation: 33.9% Q1 2026 |Credit Rating: Aa3/A+/A+ Moody's/Fitch/S&P |GDP Growth: 4.5% 2025 actual |Umrah Pilgrims: 18M+ 2025 foreign |Non-Oil GDP Share: 55% 2025 real GDP |Saudi Unemployment: 7.2% Q4 2025 |PIF AUM: $1.21T 2025 actual |FDI Share of GDP: 2.8% Q1 2026 |Female Participation: 33.9% Q1 2026 |Credit Rating: Aa3/A+/A+ Moody's/Fitch/S&P |GDP Growth: 4.5% 2025 actual |Umrah Pilgrims: 18M+ 2025 foreign |

Manufacturing-Industry

Alat Was Going to Build Saudi Arabia's Electronics Industry. It Dropped Semiconductors and Lost Its CEO.

Alat, the PIF company launched in February 2024 with a $100bn budget to make Saudi Arabia a global electronics hub, dropped its semiconductor plans and removed its founding CEO in 2026. A venture-by-venture delivery ledger of what was announced, what was actually signed, and what exists on 31 July 2026.

Updated Jul 31, 2026

Foreign Troops Are Defending Aramco. Saudi Defence Localisation Is 24.89% Against 50% by 2030.

Greek and Italian air-defence units are operating inside Saudi Arabia, guarding the energy infrastructure that funds the state. Vision 2030 promised to localise more than half of military spending by 2030. GAMI's latest published figure is 24.89% for end-2024 — and the methodology behind it has never been published.

Updated Jul 31, 2026

Saudi energy, water, mining, and industrial infrastructure: Vision 2030's hard assets

Brief on Saudi desalination, electricity, Maaden, renewables, mining, industrial zones, logistics, and Vision 2030 infrastructure.

Updated May 26, 2026

Gap Alert: Non-Oil Exports Share Target

Critical analysis of Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports trajectory from 16% toward the 50% Vision 2030 target.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

How to Invest in Manufacturing in Saudi Arabia

Guide to investing in Saudi Arabia's manufacturing sector, covering industrial zones, incentives, and Vision 2030 industrialisation targets.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Industrial Licensing in Saudi Arabia

Guide to industrial licensing in Saudi Arabia covering MODON cities, NIDLP, licensing procedures, and manufacturing incentives.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Investing in Jazan Region

Regional investment guide to Jazan covering the Economic City, refinery complex, agriculture, and fishing opportunities.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Investing in Saudi Manufacturing

Investment guide to Saudi manufacturing — industrial strategy, automotive ambitions, advanced zones, and localisation mandates under Vision 2030.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

King Salman Energy Park (SPARK)

SPARK industrial city explained: 50 sq km energy hub in Eastern Province. Tenants, incentives, free zone status, and downstream manufacturing focus.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Manufacturing

Industrial cities, Made in Saudi initiatives, and localisation programmes advancing Vision 2030 goals.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Manufacturing Sector Across the GCC: Industrial Benchmark

Benchmarking manufacturing sectors across GCC states comparing industrial output, SEZs, and localisation strategies.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Manufacturing Sector Saudi Arabia 2025: Industry Overview

Comprehensive overview of Saudi Arabia's manufacturing sector in 2025 covering industrial strategy, key subsectors, investment zones, and growth outlook.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

MODON Industrial Cities: 36 Industrial Zones Driving Saudi Manufacturing Diversification

Analysis of Saudi Arabia's 36 MODON industrial cities covering infrastructure, tenant mix, and economic impact.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

National Industry Strategy: Building Saudi Arabia's Manufacturing Base

An institutional analysis of Saudi Arabia's National Industry Strategy, examining the development of 36 industrial cities under MODON, manufacturing diversification into automotive, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and military industries, and the adoption of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Non-Oil Exports — Progress Tracker

Track Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports as a share of non-oil GDP from 16% toward the 50% Vision 2030 target, with diversification progress.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu

The Saudi authority managing the development and operation of the Jubail and Yanbu industrial cities — the Kingdom's largest heavy industrial complexes.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Saudi Arabia Industrial Cities: MODON and Manufacturing Zones

Comprehensive guide to Saudi Arabia's industrial cities covering MODON, Royal Commission industrial zones, manufacturing clusters, and Vision 2030 targets.

Updated May 6, 2026

Saudi Automotive Manufacturing: Lucid Motors Factory, EV Assembly, and Industrial Ambitions

Analysis of Saudi Arabia's automotive manufacturing covering the Lucid Motors factory, EV assembly, and industrial strategy.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Saudi Electronics Manufacturing: Emerging Assembly Capabilities and Technology Hardware Ambitions

Analysis of Saudi Arabia's electronics manufacturing covering semiconductor ambitions, assembly capabilities, and defence electronics.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Saudi Food Processing Industry: Food Security, Local Production, and Value Chain Development

Analysis of Saudi Arabia's food processing industry covering food security strategy, local manufacturing, and dairy production.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Saudi Industrial Real Estate

Analysis of Saudi Arabia's industrial real estate sector covering industrial cities, warehousing, and manufacturing zone demand.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Saudi Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

A detailed examination of Saudi Arabia's pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, covering localisation targets, key producers, regulatory developments, and the strategic alignment with Vision 2030's healthcare and [industrial diversification](/sectors/) objectives.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Saudi Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Local Production Capacity and Health Security Strategy

Analysis of Saudi Arabia's pharmaceutical manufacturing covering local production, vaccine capacity, and health security.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

What Is KAEC?

Guide to King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), Saudi Arabia's planned economic city on the Red Sea coast between Jeddah and Madinah.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Yanbu

An industrial port city on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, the Kingdom's primary western industrial hub for refining, petrochemicals, and export logistics.

Updated Apr 18, 2026