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The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources issued 188 new industrial licenses in March 2026, with total investments exceeding SAR 1.81 billion. 
According to the monthly report issued by the ministry’s National Center for Industrial and Mining Information, these projects are expected to create more than 1,721 job opportunities across various regions of the Kingdom.
Meanwhile, 78 new factories started production during the same month, with investments amounting to SAR 870 million, creating an estimated 1,492 new jobs.
Details of Industrial Licenses in 2025
Item
Details
New Industrial Licenses
188
Total Investments in New Factories (SAR bln)
1.81
Expected Jobs from New Industrial Licenses
1,721
Active Factories
78
Investments in Active Factories (SAR mln)
870
Total Workforce in Licensed Industrial Facilities
1492
Total Industrial Facilities
13,412
The total number of existing industrial facilities in the Kingdom rose by more than 10% to 13,412 by the end of March 2026, compared to 12,166 factories in the year-earlier period, while the number of operating industrial facilities increased by more than 1% from February 2026, when the total stood at 13,267 factories.
Logo ofThe Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources issued 188 new industrial licenses in March 2026, with total investments exceeding SAR 1.81 billion.
According to the monthly report issued by the ministry’s National Center for Industrial and Mining Information, these projects are expected to create more than 1,721 job opportunities across various regions of the Kingdom.
Meanwhile, 78 new factories started production during the same month, with investments amounting to SAR 870 million, creating an estimated 1,492 new jobs.
Details of Industrial Licenses in 2025
Item
Details
New Industrial Licenses
188
Total Investments in New Factories (SAR bln)
1.81
Expected Jobs from New Industrial Licenses
1,721
Active Factories
78
Investments in Active Factories (SAR mln)
870
Total Workforce in Licensed Industrial Facilities
1492
Total Industrial Facilities
13,412
The total number of existing industrial facilities in the Kingdom rose by more than 10% to 13,412 by the end of March 2026, compared to 12,166 factories in the year-earlier period, while the number of operating industrial facilities increased by more than 1% from February 2026, when the total stood at 13,267 factories.
