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Foreign direct investment flows into Saudi Arabia increased by 33.5% over the past year, reaching 159 billion riyals (equivalent to about 42.4 billion dollars), according to annual data issued by the General Authority for Statistics.

Foreign direct investment flows into Saudi Arabia increased by 33.5% last year, reaching SAR 159 billion (approximately USD 42.4 billion), according to annual data released by the General Authority for Statistics.

Construction activities topped foreign direct investment inflows into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by the end of 2025, with a value of 34.5 billion riyals, accounting for 21.6% of total inflows.

Construction activities ranked first in terms of foreign direct investment inflows into Saudi Arabia at the end of 2025, attracting SAR 34.5 billion and accounting for 21.6% of total inflows.

Manufacturing industry activities came in second place with a value of 33.4 billion riyals, with a contribution of 21%, followed by administrative and support services activities with a value of 22.3 billion riyals, with a percentage of 14.1% of the total inflows during the year, according to data from the General Authority for Statistics.

Manufacturing activities ranked second, attracting SAR 33.4 billion and accounting for 21% of total inflows. Administrative and support service activities followed in third place, with SAR 22.3 billion, representing 14.1% of total inflows during the year, according to the General Authority for Statistics.

In terms of foreign direct investment outflows, manufacturing activities topped the list with a value of 25.2 billion riyals, representing 32.4% of total outflows by the end of 2025.

Regarding outward foreign direct investment flows, manufacturing activities topped the list with SAR 25.2 billion, representing 32.4% of total outflows at the end of 2025.

Construction activities came in second place, with a value of 14.8 billion riyals, with a contribution of 19%, while wholesale and retail trade activities and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles came in third place, with inflows amounting to about 11 billion riyals, with a contribution of 14.1% of the total outflows during the year 2025.

Construction activities ranked second, with SAR 14.8 billion, accounting for 19% of total outflows. Wholesale and retail trade, along with the repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, ranked third, with outflows of approximately SAR 11 billion, representing 14.1% of total outward flows in 2025.