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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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Al-Balad Jeddah restoration economics: UNESCO strategy and visitor risk

Investor and policy brief on Al-Balad Jeddah: UNESCO status, restoration governance, visitor economics, access, and risks.

Updated May 26, 2026

Historic Jeddah and Al-Balad: restoration, tourism economics, and UNESCO strategy

Historic Jeddah and Al-Balad brief: UNESCO status, restoration, tourism economics, and Vision 2030 risks.

Updated May 26, 2026

AlUla

AlUla development guide: Hegra UNESCO site, Jean Nouvel's Sharaan Resort, French partnership, and the plan to attract 2M visitors annually by 2035.

Updated May 6, 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

Diriyah Gate Heritage Project

Comprehensive analysis of the Diriyah Gate development, centred on the UNESCO-listed At-Turaif district, restoring the birthplace of the Saudi state into a world-class heritage, cultural, and hospitality destination.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Hegra (Mada'in Saleh)

Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site — an ancient Nabataean city in AlUla featuring over 100 monumental rock-cut tombs dating to the 1st century CE.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Priority Scorecard: Islamic Values and National Identity

Scorecard tracking Saudi Vision 2030 progress on Islamic values, heritage preservation, Umrah capacity, and UNESCO sites.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Promoting Islamic Values and National Identity

How Saudi Arabia is reinforcing its role as custodian of Islam's holiest sites while scaling Umrah capacity toward 30 million pilgrims and expanding UNESCO heritage recognition under Vision 2030.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Saudi Arabia Heritage Sites: UNESCO World Heritage and Cultural Legacy

Complete guide to Saudi Arabia's heritage sites covering UNESCO World Heritage listings, AlUla, Diriyah, preservation programmes, and cultural tourism.

Updated Apr 18, 2026

Saudi Heritage Tourism: AlUla, Diriyah, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Analysis of Saudi heritage tourism covering AlUla, Diriyah Gate, Hegra, and UNESCO sites as premium destinations.

Updated May 6, 2026

UNESCO Heritage Sites — Progress Tracker

Saudi Arabia achieved its Vision 2030 target of 8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites six years early.

Updated Apr 18, 2026