Riyadh city
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Saudi Arabia reached SAR 48.4 billion in Q4 2025, a 90% rise year-on-year (YoY), according to data by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). 
Compared to Q3 2025, net FDI inflows grew 82%.
The value of FDI inflows into the Saudi economy reached approximately SAR 50.6 billion in Q4 2025, up 29% YoY.
FDI outflows amounted to around SAR 2.19 billion, dropping 84% YoY.
FDI* (SAR bln)
Period
Inflow
Outflow
Net
Q1 2023
20.91
4.65
16.26
Q2
25.51
2.79
22.72
Q3
22.65
1.57
21.08
Q4
26.92
1.47
25.45
Q1 2024
25.19
9.15
16.04
Q2
28.16
8.24
19.93
Q3
26.51
7.97
18.54
Q4
39.31
13.80
25.51
Q1 2025
25.99
2.34
23.65
Q2
26.80
3.08
23.71
Q3
29.89
3.28
26.61
Q4
50.57
2.19
48.38
GASTAT defines FDI as an investment that reflects a long-term relationship and sustained interest from economic entities based in an economy outside of Saudi Arabia. This means that a foreign investor, whetherindividual oras part of a group, holds 10% or more of the voting power of the shares, enablingshareholdersto exercise control or influence over decision-making to serve their interests. As such, this process is classified asFDI.
The FDI survey covers all major economic activities, as per the national classification of economic activities (ISIC4).
Riyadh city
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to Saudi Arabia reached SAR 48.4 billion in Q4 2025, a 90% rise year-on-year (YoY), according to data by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).
Compared to Q3 2025, net FDI inflows grew 82%.
The value of FDI inflows into the Saudi economy reached approximately SAR 50.6 billion in Q4 2025, up 29% YoY.
FDI outflows amounted to around SAR 2.19 billion, dropping 84% YoY.
FDI* (SAR bln)
Period
Inflow
Outflow
Net
Q1 2023
20.91
4.65
16.26
Q2
25.51
2.79
22.72
Q3
22.65
1.57
21.08
Q4
26.92
1.47
25.45
Q1 2024
25.19
9.15
16.04
Q2
28.16
8.24
19.93
Q3
26.51
7.97
18.54
Q4
39.31
13.80
25.51
Q1 2025
25.99
2.34
23.65
Q2
26.80
3.08
23.71
Q3
29.89
3.28
26.61
Q4
50.57
2.19
48.38
GASTAT defines FDI as an investment that reflects a long-term relationship and sustained interest from economic entities based in an economy outside of Saudi Arabia. This means that a foreign investor, whetherindividual oras part of a group, holds 10% or more of the voting power of the shares, enablingshareholdersto exercise control or influence over decision-making to serve their interests. As such, this process is classified asFDI.
The FDI survey covers all major economic activities, as per the national classification of economic activities (ISIC4).
