UAE is the largest foreign investor in Saudi Arabia
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StatusA single media report; no official body is cited in the available text.
The UAE has emerged as by far the largest foreign investor in Saudi Arabia. According to the report, it accounts for nearly 17 percent of the total foreign capital flow into the country.
The report describes Saudi Arabia as the world's largest oil exporter. Its subheading puts the assets at $45bln.
The available text does not say what those assets consist of, over what period they were counted, or how the figure was measured. Those details would need to be checked before the number is used for anything beyond a general sense of scale.
Why this mattersFor a practice working in Madinah, the story is a signal about where foreign capital comes from rather than where it lands, since the text names no city or sector. It is likely worth checking whether UAE-backed developers and investors are active in hospitality and mixed-use projects in Madinah, as they could be partners or competitors for plots and consultants. Before relying on the $45bln figure, confirm its basis against the original report.
Key figuresnearly 17% share of total foreign capital flow · $45bln assets
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