Industrial Strategy on SAUDI VISION 2030 Intelligence Platform

Economic Diversification

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Saudi Vision 2030 Economic Diversification

Saudi Vision 2030 economic diversification is the programme’s central test: can Saudi Arabia lift non-oil GDP, exports, private-sector output, and investment fast enough to reduce dependence on hydrocarbon revenue by 2030? The evidence is mixed but measurable. Non-oil GDP has risen from the 2016 baseline, non-oil exports have expanded, and private-sector contribution has improved, while the gap to the 65% 2030 targets remains large.

That is why diversification is not one Vision 2030 priority among many. It is the structural decoupling of the Saudi economy from oil-price cycles: every giga-project, regulatory reform, sovereign wealth fund deployment, and industrial policy instrument ultimately points toward an economy that can prosper regardless of crude prices.

Integrated Strategy for Mining and Mineral Industries

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Integrated Strategy for Mining and Mineral Industries

The Integrated Strategy for Mining and Mineral Industries turns Saudi Arabia’s estimated $1.3 trillion in untapped mineral wealth into a formal Vision 2030 diversification pillar. For decades, this vast subterranean inventory remained secondary to the hydrocarbons that defined the Saudi economy. Vision 2030 changed that calculus fundamentally. Launched in 2018 under the stewardship of the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, the strategy elevates mining from a peripheral activity to a strategic pillar of economic diversification, assigning it a role comparable in ambition to the tourism and entertainment sectors that have captured more public attention.

Manufacturing Sector Saudi Arabia 2025: Industry Overview

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This 2025 industry guide explains Saudi Arabia’s manufacturing sector through the National Industrial Strategy, Vision 2030 localisation mandates, and the industrial cities and incentives shaping new factories. The Kingdom aims to grow manufacturing’s contribution to GDP from approximately 12 percent to 20 percent by 2030, positioning industry as a primary driver of economic diversification beyond hydrocarbons. With over 10,000 industrial facilities, a manufacturing labour force exceeding 1 million workers, and annual industrial output surpassing SAR 400 billion, Saudi Arabia operates the largest manufacturing base in the Gulf region.