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Non-Oil GDP Share: 55% 2025 real GDP |Saudi Unemployment: 7.2% Q4 2025 |PIF AUM: $1.21T 2025 actual |FDI Share of GDP: 2.8% Q1 2026 |Female Participation: 33.9% Q1 2026 |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: $1.21T 2025 actual |FDI Share of GDP: 2.8% Q1 2026 |Female Participation: 33.9% Q1 2026 |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’s French Partnership Now Runs to 2035. Vision 2030 Was Never Its Finish Line.

The extension matches AlUla’s real masterplan horizon, but visitor, jobs, GDP and phase-one disclosures still need a consistent delivery baseline.

Updated Sep 1, 2026

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