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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources is participating in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2026) as part of the Kingdom’s role as the Guest of Honor at the forum’s 29th edition, which opened today in St. Petersburg, Russia, and runs through June 6.

The Saudi industrial and mining delegation includes the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON), the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF), the National Industrial Development Center (NIDC), and the Saudi Export-Import Bank (Saudi EXIM Bank), alongside a number of national companies.

The participation aims to showcase the investment opportunities and incentives offered by Saudi Arabia to global investors and companies, while highlighting national capabilities in advanced manufacturing, automation solutions, emerging technologies, and a range of promising industrial and mining sectors.

The forum coincides with the centennial anniversary of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and the Russian Federation, reflecting the depth of historical ties between the two countries and opening broader prospects for cooperation across economic, industrial, and investment fields.

BETH Analysis

Saudi Arabia’s participation in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum extends beyond diplomatic and economic representation. It reflects a broader strategy aimed at building diversified industrial and investment partnerships across multiple global markets.

The Kingdom is no longer focused solely on attracting investment into its domestic market. It is also actively promoting its industrial and mining ecosystem internationally, showcasing the infrastructure, financing mechanisms, incentives, and regulatory reforms that support high-value investments.

Saudi Arabia’s status as the forum’s Guest of Honor provides Saudi companies with a direct platform to engage with investors, business leaders, and decision-makers from around the world at a time when global competition for industrial investment and supply-chain opportunities is intensifying.

Within the framework of Vision 2030, such participation forms part of a wider effort to position Saudi Arabia as a global hub for industry and mining, rather than merely a consumer market or a supplier of raw materials.