Saudi Arabia recorded a sharp rise in foreign direct investment net inflows in the third quarter of 2025, reaching SAR24.9 billion, up 34.5% from SAR18.5 billion a year earlier, according to SPA, citing data from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
The figure also marked a 5.2% increase from the previous quarter, when net inflows stood at SAR23.7 billion, based on GASTAT’s FDI Statistics bulletin.
GASTAT said foreign direct investment reflects a long-term commitment and sustained interest by investors based outside the Saudi economy. It is defined as ownership by a foreign individual or group of at least 10% of voting power or shareholders’ rights.
Total FDI inflows reached about SAR27.7 billion in the third quarter, representing a 4.4% rise year on year from around SAR26.5 billion in the same period of 2024. This was also 3.3% higher than the SAR26.8 billion recorded in the previous quarter.
Meanwhile, FDI outflows fell sharply to roughly SAR2.7 billion in Q3 2025, down 65.7% from SAR8 billion a year earlier, and 11.4% lower than the SAR3.1 billion seen in the preceding quarter.
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