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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 |

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AlUla: Heritage, Tourism, and Cultural Renaissance in Northwest Saudi Arabia

An institutional analysis of the AlUla giga-project, examining the Royal Commission for AlUla's strategy to transform the region into a world-class heritage and luxury tourism destination, including the Hegra UNESCO World Heritage Site and the French AFALULA partnership.

Updated May 6, 2026

Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU)

The dedicated government authority overseeing the preservation, development, and global promotion of AlUla as a world-class heritage and tourism destination.

Updated Apr 18, 2026