Al-Saif: 780 global firms establish regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia as foreign investor licenses surge 110%

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Minister of Investment Fahad Al-Saif announced a 110 percent year-on-year increase in the number of licenses issued to foreign investors in the Kingdom.

RIYADH — Minister of Investment Fahad Al-Saif announced a 110 percent year-on-year increase in the number of licenses issued to foreign investors in the Kingdom. He also revealed that the number of regional headquarters established by global companies in Saudi Arabia has reached 780, underscoring the accelerating momentum in attracting international investments and further consolidating the Kingdom’s position as a premier destination for global companies and a regional business hub.

He made the remarks while speaking via video conference at the BNP Paribas Global Markets Conference in London. The conference is a flagship annual event gathering hundreds of institutional investors, corporate executives, economists, and policymakers to discuss global markets, economics, geopolitics, and investment strategies.

Al-Saif said foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the Kingdom surged by 33 percent in 2025, driven by growing investor confidence in the Saudi economy and the continued implementation of economic and legislative reforms designed to enhance the competitiveness of the investment environment.

The minister noted that the Kingdom’s GDP has doubled over the past decade, while the Saudi economy recorded growth of 5.2 percent in the first half of 2026. This performance coincides with continued progress in achieving economic diversification objectives, strengthening financial sustainability, and maintaining fiscal balance.

Al-Saif said that the next phase of the National Investment Strategy will mark a qualitative shift in priorities, with greater emphasis on boosting productivity, enhancing investment quality, and developing integrated industrial clusters connected to global value chains and international supply networks. These efforts are aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of economic sectors and expanding their contribution to economic growth.

The minister explained that the Kingdom is transitioning from a phase focused on promoting investment opportunities…

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