Defence Industry on SAUDI VISION 2030 Intelligence Platform

General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI)

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GAMI Saudi Arabia: Defence Industry & Vision 2030

GAMI Saudi Arabia is the General Authority for Military Industries, the regulator and development body behind the Kingdom’s defence industry localisation strategy under Vision 2030. Established in 2017, GAMI’s central objective is to localise 50 percent of military spending by 2030 while building a self-sustaining domestic defence industrial base.

GAMI operates under a mandate that is simultaneously regulatory, developmental, and commercial: it licenses defence companies, regulates the sector, develops industrial strategy, and promotes Saudi Arabia as both a defence manufacturing destination and an arms export market participant.

Military Spending in Saudi Arabia

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Military Spending in Saudi Arabia 2025

Military spending in Saudi Arabia in 2025 remains among the highest in the world, with annual defence expenditure estimated at USD 70 to 80 billion and roughly 6 to 7 per cent of GDP. This level of defence spending reflects the Kingdom’s strategic position in a volatile regional security environment, its alliance commitments, and an ambitious programme to develop a domestic defence industrial base. Vision 2030 explicitly targets the localisation of over 50 per cent of military equipment spending, transforming defence procurement from an import-dependent model to a driver of industrial development and technology transfer.

Saudi Defence Companies

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Saudi defence companies are being built into a strategic industrial base under Vision 2030, with the objective of localising fifty per cent of military spending by 2030. As one of the world’s largest defence spenders, the Kingdom represents an enormous domestic market opportunity for defence manufacturers, and the development of indigenous production capabilities is intended to reduce import dependence, create high-value employment, develop advanced manufacturing skills, and generate potential export revenue. The sector is regulated by the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) and anchored by Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), the PIF-owned national defence conglomerate.

What is GAMI?

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The core GAMI Saudi Arabia KPI is Vision 2030’s target to localise 50 per cent of military spending by 2030, up from a very low baseline at launch. The General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) is the Saudi Arabian regulatory and enabling body responsible for the development, regulation, and oversight of the Kingdom’s military industries sector. Established by Royal Decree in 2017, GAMI operates under the direct authority of the Crown Prince and is mandated to build a sustainable, competitive domestic defence industrial base that reduces Saudi Arabia’s dependence on foreign military equipment and contributes to the broader economic diversification objectives of Vision 2030.