Economy

Saudi economic developments, investment, Vision 2030 progress, and private sector news.

Economy · Tourism · Red Sea
Saudia Begins 15 New Weekly Flights to Red Sea Destinations as Coastal Resorts Report Record Occupancy

The national carrier launches expanded Red Sea connectivity from Wednesday, matching a surge in hotel occupancy across the destination.

15 Jul 2026 · 4 min
15 Jul 2026
Investment · FII
Future Investment Initiative Marks Its Tenth Edition in Riyadh This October

FII10 convenes from October 26, the first edition since PIF's strategy shift invited private capital into the delivery role.

15 Jul 2026 · 3 min
15 Jul 2026
Economy · Private Sector
Saudi Business Registrations Approach Two Million as Private Sector Growth Extends Through Second Quarter

Active commercial registrations reached 1,918,512, extending a multi-year expansion in private enterprise formation.

15 Jul 2026 · 3 min
15 Jul 2026
Investment · Public Investment Fund
PIF Enters New Phase with 2026-2030 Strategy - Private Sector Takes Center Stage as Fund Moves from Builder to Enabler

Saudi Arabia's $909 billion sovereign wealth fund restructures around three portfolios and explicitly shifts from state-led development to private sector delivery.

14 Jul 2026 · 7 min
14 Jul 2026
Giga Projects · PIF
What Survives the PIF Recalibration: Diriyah and Qiddiya Press Forward as NEOM Resets Around Oxagon

Three distinct trajectories have emerged. Diriyah holds a $14.5 billion pipeline. Qiddiya is locked to the 2034 World Cup. NEOM restructures around its industrial zone.

14 Jul 2026 · 6 min
14 Jul 2026
Economy · Housing
Saudi Arabia Expands Home Ownership Drive with New Financing for Buyers Outside the Conventional Mortgage System

The Real Estate Development Fund launches an alternative financing instrument targeting citizens who do not qualify under standard bank lending criteria.

13 Jul 2026 · 3 min
13 Jul 2026
Investment · Diriyah
Diriyah Company Awards $490 Million Contract to Build Saudi Arabia Museum of Contemporary Art

The contract delivers 77,000 square meters of cultural space at the UNESCO-listed Diriyah site, awarded to Albawani and Hassan Allam Construction.

13 Jun 2026 · 4 min
13 Jun 2026