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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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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

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

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 Automotive Industry

An institutional analysis of Saudi Arabia's emerging automotive manufacturing sector, examining Lucid Motors, Ceer EV, SAMI's role, and the Kingdom's broader ambitions to build an integrated automotive value chain under Vision 2030.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Saudi Defence Companies

Overview of Saudi Arabia's defence industry, covering SAMI, GAMI regulation, major domestic manufacturers, international joint ventures, defence procurement, and the localisation target under Vision 2030.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Saudi Defence Manufacturing

Analysis of Saudi Arabia's defence manufacturing covering SAMI strategy, localisation targets, and military production.

Updated Apr 18, 2026