The Ninth Vision 2030 Report… Targets Reached Ahead of Schedule

Nine Years Since Its Launch… Vision 2030 Records Exceptional Achievements in Its Annual Report
The ninth-year report reveals qualitative leaps and early progress toward strategic goals.

The annual report for Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 for the year 2024 has been released — marking the ninth year since the launch of the ambitious initiative aimed at transforming the Kingdom into a global model in development, economy, and society.

This report serves as a precise checkpoint to evaluate what has been achieved over the past years, relying on a set of key indicators tied to the Vision’s objectives.

Eight Indicators Surpassed 2030 Targets Ahead of Schedule

The report classified indicators into five main groups, with impressive results in several areas. Eight indicators exceeded their 2030 targets well before their deadline.

These include:

Registration of Saudi heritage sites on the UNESCO World Heritage list

Decrease in the unemployment rate among Saudis

Rise in women's participation in the labor market

Growth in the number of volunteers

Increase in regional headquarters of global companies

Achieved investment opportunities

Increase in the number of tourists

Growth in e-participation indicators

Most Indicators Have Met or Are Nearing Their 2024 Milestones

The report highlighted that 24 indicators exceeded their 2024 interim targets, including:

Private sector contribution to GDP

Rise in Saudi homeownership rates

Improvement in healthcare service quality

Tripling of the Public Investment Fund’s managed assets

Five other indicators have reached their 2024 targets, such as:

Foreign direct investment

The number of Saudi universities ranked among the world's top 200

Indicators that are close to achieving their targets (between 85% to 99%) include:

Non-oil GDP

Local content share

Global happiness index ranking

Strong Commitment to Transparency

In a move that reinforces transparency and clarity in the implementation of Vision 2030, the report acknowledged that three indicators have not yet met their targets:

Environmental performance

Number of Saudi cities ranked among the top 100 livable cities

Non-oil exports as a share of GDP

The report confirmed that these areas are undergoing constant evaluation and enhanced empowerment programs to ensure future progress.

✍️ BETH Media Commentary:

The ninth-year report of Vision 2030 does more than list achievements — it reflects a fundamental transformation in the structure of the state and its economic and social future.

🔹 Key Highlights Worth Reflecting On:

The Public Investment Fund’s assets have more than tripled since the launch of Vision 2030, underscoring Saudi Arabia’s success in building a sovereign financial powerhouse that moves beyond oil dependency and asserts its influence through global strategic investments.

Unprecedented progress in women’s empowerment, not only through increased participation rates but also via structural shifts and leadership roles.

The inclusion of Saudi heritage sites on the UNESCO list demonstrates that Vision 2030 is not merely economic — it is also cultural, reclaiming the past and presenting it to the world with confidence.

The rise in tourist numbers and regional HQs of global firms positions the Kingdom as an emerging global hub for business, investment, and culture.

Increased homeownership, improved healthcare, and foreign investment growth form an integrated portrait of a vision that is not just aspirational, but being tangibly realized.

Moreover, the transparency shown in reporting the underperforming indicators — despite being few — signals an administrative maturity rarely seen in global national vision reports.

Vision 2030 is not merely a dream fulfilled… it is a new model in planning, execution, and honest accountability.
And the future, clearly, is advancing with steady Saudi momentum.