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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 |

Defence

The War Economy: How Six Weeks of Conflict Restructured Saudi Arabia's Economic Model

Saudi exports halved to 3.33M bpd. The East-West Pipeline hit 7M bpd for the first time ever. Tourism loses $600M/day. Food prices spike 120%. The April 2026 war economy assessment.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Defence and Military Industries

SAMI, GAMI, and the 50% localisation target building Saudi Arabia's defence industrial base under Vision 2030.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Defence Partnerships: Arms Procurement, Alliance Diversification, and Military Industrialisation

Saudi Arabia's defence partnerships with the US, UK, France, arms procurement strategy, and military industrialisation under Vision 2030.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Defence Sector Across the GCC: Military Industry Benchmark

Benchmarking defence industries across GCC states comparing military spending, localisation, and manufacturing.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Gap Alert: Defence Spending Localisation 50% Target

Tracking Saudi Arabia's progress toward 50% defence spending localisation with SAMI and GAMI capacity analysis.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

How to Invest in Defence in Saudi Arabia

Guide to investing in Saudi Arabia's defence sector, covering localisation targets, GAMI regulations, and military industry partnerships.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Investing in Saudi Defence

Investment guide to Saudi defence — 50% localisation target, SAMI ecosystem, defence industrial zones, and offset programmes under Vision 2030.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

SAMI (Saudi Arabian Military Industries)

Saudi Arabia's national defence and security manufacturing company, established to localize 50% of military spending by 2030.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Saudi-US Relations: Recalibrating the Strategic Partnership

Analysis of the Saudi-US strategic partnership — defence cooperation, energy tensions, OPEC dynamics, and the evolving security compact.

Updated Apr 18, 2026