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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 |

Afalula

AlUla’s French Partnership Now Runs to 2035. Vision 2030 Was Never Its Finish Line.

The extension matches AlUla’s real masterplan horizon, but visitor, jobs, GDP and phase-one disclosures still need a consistent delivery baseline.

Updated Sep 1, 2026

AlUla: Heritage, Tourism, and Cultural Renaissance in Northwest Saudi Arabia

An institutional analysis of the AlUla giga-project, examining the Royal Commission for AlUla's strategy to transform the region into a world-class heritage and luxury tourism destination, including the Hegra UNESCO World Heritage Site and the French AFALULA partnership.

Updated May 6, 2026