Saudi Arabia Records $5.1 Billion in Q2 FDI Inflows

Saudi Arabia recorded SAR19.1 billion ($5.1 billion) in net foreign direct investment inflows during the second quarter of 2026. This figure represents a decline of 19.5 percent from SAR23.7 billion in the second quarter of 2025, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). Compared to the first quarter of 2026, when net flows totaled SAR22.7 billion, the measure fell 15.8 percent.

Gross foreign direct investment inflows into Saudi Arabia reached approximately SAR22.3 billion ($5.9 billion) during Q2, compared with SAR26.8 billion a year earlier, marking an annual decline of 16.9 percent. On a quarterly basis, gross inflows decreased 18 percent from SAR27.1 billion in Q1. Meanwhile, foreign direct investment outflows stood at approximately SAR3.2 billion ($853 million), which was 2.7 percent higher than the SAR3.1 billion recorded in Q2 2025 but 28.9 percent below the SAR4.4 billion recorded during the first three months of 2026.

Across the first six months of 2026, Saudi Arabia recorded SAR41.8 billion ($11.1 billion) in net foreign direct investment, compared with SAR47.4 billion during the corresponding period of 2025. This represents an 11.8 percent year-over-year decline. The first-half result combines SAR22.7 billion of net inflows recorded in Q1 with the latest SAR19.1 billion Q2 figure.

The Kingdom's National Investment Strategy aims to increase annual FDI inflows to SAR388 billion by 2030, equivalent to about 5.7 percent of GDP. The strategy focuses on improving the investment environment and expanding private-sector participation across various industries, including green energy, technology, healthcare, and logistics.