Saudi Arabia Is Winning Portfolio Capital and Losing Direct Investment
Foreigners put $76.1bn into Saudi securities in 2025 against $32.6bn of direct investment — and in the first quarter of 2026 the ratio reached 4.8 to one. Portfolio money is rented; a factory is not. Two capital accounts, two different countries.
US-Saudi investment and technology deals: Vision 2030, AI, defense, and capital flows
How US-Saudi investment, AI, defense, energy, and technology deals connect to Vision 2030 strategy.
Inbound FDI — Progress Tracker
Track Saudi Arabia's inbound foreign direct investment progress at 2.8% of GDP in 2025 against the 5.7% Vision 2030 target.