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Non-Oil GDP Share: 55% 2025 real GDP |Saudi Unemployment: 7.2% Q4 2025 |PIF AUM: $925B 2025 approx. |FDI Share of GDP: 2.8% 2025 latest |Female Participation: 35.0% 2025 latest |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: $925B 2025 approx. |FDI Share of GDP: 2.8% 2025 latest |Female Participation: 35.0% 2025 latest |Credit Rating: Aa3/A+/A+ Moody's/Fitch/S&P |GDP Growth: 4.5% 2025 actual |Umrah Pilgrims: 18M+ 2025 foreign |

Cities

Saudi Arabia cities guide: Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, Dammam, AlUla, and Vision 2030 growth

Guide to Saudi Arabia's key cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Makkah, Madinah, Dammam, AlUla, population, governance, and Vision 2030.

Updated May 26, 2026

Cities and Urban Development

Analysis of Saudi Arabia's urban transformation agenda under Vision 2030, targeting three cities in the global top 100 liveability rankings through landmark infrastructure projects including the Riyadh Metro, King Salman Park, and comprehensive municipal modernisation programmes.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Gap Alert: Saudi Cities in Global Top 100

Assessing Saudi Arabia's goal to place three cities in global top 100 rankings by 2030, evaluating Riyadh and Jeddah.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Priority Scorecard: Cities and Urban Environment

Scorecard tracking Saudi Vision 2030 urban development including smart city initiatives, NEOM, and environmental quality.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Three Saudi Cities in Global Top 100 — Progress Tracker

Track Saudi Arabia's ambition to place three cities among the world's top 100 liveable cities by 2030, with Riyadh leading progress.

Updated Apr 18, 2026