Saudi FDI eases in Q2

Saudi Arabia's foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows fell to SAR 24.9bn in Q2 2025, an 11.5% y/y decline from SAR 28.2bn in Q2 2024.
Net FDI rose 14.5% y/y to SAR 22.8bn in Q2 2025. This increase was driven by a 74.5% drop in FDI outflows to SAR 2.1bn.
FDI outflows fell to SAR 2.1bn in Q2 2025, maintaining low levels seen in Q1. This represents a significant drop from SAR 8.2bn in Q2 2024.
Major FDI projects in Q2 2025 include Robertet's Taif Rose Essential Oil Manufacturing Facility (USD 763.0m) and El Attal Holding's Riyadh Residential Development (USD 582.2m).

Mayed Alrashdi