Riyadh, 11 Rajab 1447 AH – December 31, 2025 BETH

Results of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) for the third quarter of 2025 show that net FDI inflows reached SAR 24.9 billion, up 34.5% compared to the same quarter last year (SAR 18.5 billion) and up 5.2% from the previous quarter (SAR 23.7 billion), according to the FDI statistics bulletin issued by the General Authority.

The bulletin indicated that FDI inflows reached SAR 27.7 billion in Q3 2025, an increase of 4.4% compared to Q3 2024 (SAR 26.5 billion) and a 3.3% rise from the previous quarter (SAR 26.8 billion).

On the other hand, FDI outflows amounted to SAR 2.7 billion in Q3 2025, down 65.7% compared to Q3 2024 (SAR 8 billion) and 11.4% lower than the previous quarter (SAR 3.1 billion).

FDI reflects a long-term relationship and sustained interest of foreign investors in an economy other than their own, indicating that the foreign investor individually—or a group of foreign investors—owns 10% or more of the voting rights in the target entity.