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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 |

Natural-Resources

The Third Pillar: Saudi Arabia's $1.3 Trillion Bet on Mining and Minerals

Oil was the first pillar. Petrochemicals the second. Mining is the third — and Saudi Arabia claims $1.3 trillion in untapped mineral wealth. Ma'aden, rare earths, phosphate, gold, and the new Mining Investment Law explained.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Mining Investment Law: Saudi Arabia's Regulatory Framework

Saudi Arabia's Mining Investment Law 2020 — the framework to unlock $1.3 trillion in mineral wealth across gold, phosphate, and rare earths.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Priority Scorecard: Mining and Mineral Resources

Scorecard assessing Saudi Vision 2030 mining sector with $1.3T mineral wealth potential, Ma'aden expansion, and licensing reform.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Saudi Mining Investment Law 2020: Regulatory Framework

Guide to Saudi Arabia's Mining Investment Law covering licensing, mineral rights, foreign participation, investment incentives, and geological potential.

Updated Apr 18, 2026