Logo ofThe Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources issued 1,660 new industrial licenses in 2025 at a total investment value of SAR 76.1 billion. 
Meanwhile, a total of 1,201 new factories began operation during the year, with investments exceeding SAR 31 billion.
The total number of outstanding factories in the Kingdom until 2025-end reached about 12,946, while the total number of workers at the licensed industrial facilities amounted to 903,550, with 31% Saudization rate.
Details of Industrial Licenses in 2025
Item
Details
New Industrial Licenses (Factories)
1660
Total Investments in New Factories (SAR bln)
76.1
Factories that Commenced Production
1201
Investments in Factories that Began Actual Production (SAR bln)
31.2
Total Existing Industrial Facilities (Factory)
12946
Total Workforce in Licenses Industrial Facilities
903547
Localization Percentage
31%
Small-sized facilities accounted for the lion’s share in term of factories distribution in the Kingdom by size, reaching 6,175 facilities. They were followed by medium-sized facilities, reaching 4,190.
Distribution of Factories by Size
Enterprise Size
Number
Small enterprises
6175
Medium enterprises
4190
Large enterprises
1605
Micro enterprises
976
Total
12946
The Riyadh Province accounted for the largest share of operating factories in the Kingdom by the end of 2025, at 36.6% with 3,808 factories, followed by the Eastern Province with more than 25% (2,626 factories), then the Makkah Province at more than 19%. as shown in the table below:
Operating Factories by Administrative Region Until 2025-End
Region
No. of Factories
% to Total
Riyadh
3808
36.6%
Eastern Province
2626
25.3%
Makkah
2005
19.3%
Qassim
525
5.1%
Madinah
458
4.4%
Aseer
348
3.3%
Jazan
159
1.5%
Hail
119
1.1%
Tabuk
102
1.0%
Al-Jouf
86
0.8%
Najran
76
0.7%
Northern Borders
42
0.4%
Al-Baha
40
0.4%
Total
10394
100%
Riyadh also ranked first in factories under construction with 1,061 factories, representing 44.1% of the total, followed by the Eastern Province with 514 factories (21.4%), then the Makkah with 388 factories (16.1%). The rest of the factories are distributed across other regions with smaller shares, as shown below:
Factories Under Construction by Administrative Region until 2025-End
Region
No. of Factories
% to Total
Riyadh
1061
44.1%
Eastern Province
514
21.4%
Makkah
388
16.1%
Qassim
129
5.4%
Madinah
110
4.6%
Aseer
54
2.2%
Jazan
30
1.3%
Hail
29
1.2%
Tabuk
31
1.2%
Al-Jouf
23
1.0%
Northern Borders
17
0.7%
Najran
12
0.5%
Al-Baha
8
0.3%
Total
2406
100%
Logo ofThe Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources issued 1,660 new industrial licenses in 2025 at a total investment value of SAR 76.1 billion.
Meanwhile, a total of 1,201 new factories began operation during the year, with investments exceeding SAR 31 billion.
The total number of outstanding factories in the Kingdom until 2025-end reached about 12,946, while the total number of workers at the licensed industrial facilities amounted to 903,550, with 31% Saudization rate.
Details of Industrial Licenses in 2025
Item
Details
New Industrial Licenses (Factories)
1660
Total Investments in New Factories (SAR bln)
76.1
Factories that Commenced Production
1201
Investments in Factories that Began Actual Production (SAR bln)
31.2
Total Existing Industrial Facilities (Factory)
12946
Total Workforce in Licenses Industrial Facilities
903547
Localization Percentage
31%
Small-sized facilities accounted for the lion’s share in term of factories distribution in the Kingdom by size, reaching 6,175 facilities. They were followed by medium-sized facilities, reaching 4,190.
Distribution of Factories by Size
Enterprise Size
Number
Small enterprises
6175
Medium enterprises
4190
Large enterprises
1605
Micro enterprises
976
Total
12946
The Riyadh Province accounted for the largest share of operating factories in the Kingdom by the end of 2025, at 36.6% with 3,808 factories, followed by the Eastern Province with more than 25% (2,626 factories), then the Makkah Province at more than 19%. as shown in the table below:
Operating Factories by Administrative Region Until 2025-End
Region
No. of Factories
% to Total
Riyadh
3808
36.6%
Eastern Province
2626
25.3%
Makkah
2005
19.3%
Qassim
525
5.1%
Madinah
458
4.4%
Aseer
348
3.3%
Jazan
159
1.5%
Hail
119
1.1%
Tabuk
102
1.0%
Al-Jouf
86
0.8%
Najran
76
0.7%
Northern Borders
42
0.4%
Al-Baha
40
0.4%
Total
10394
100%
Riyadh also ranked first in factories under construction with 1,061 factories, representing 44.1% of the total, followed by the Eastern Province with 514 factories (21.4%), then the Makkah with 388 factories (16.1%). The rest of the factories are distributed across other regions with smaller shares, as shown below:
Factories Under Construction by Administrative Region until 2025-End
Region
No. of Factories
% to Total
Riyadh
1061
44.1%
Eastern Province
514
21.4%
Makkah
388
16.1%
Qassim
129
5.4%
Madinah
110
4.6%
Aseer
54
2.2%
Jazan
30
1.3%
Hail
29
1.2%
Tabuk
31
1.2%
Al-Jouf
23
1.0%
Northern Borders
17
0.7%
Najran
12
0.5%
Al-Baha
8
0.3%
Total
2406
100%
