2025 QoL Program Achievements and Economic Impact
The 2025 Quality of Life Program Report highlights its achievements in fulfilling Saudi Vision 2030 objectives. The program contributed approximately 78 billion SAR to the gross domestic product, exceeding the targeted contribution of 77.1 billion SAR. It also created 387,000 jobs and increased the local content percentage to 44%. Additionally, it launched the Global Quality of Life Index, which now includes over 90 cities from 35 countries, aimed at strengthening the Kingdom’s global presence and role in enhancing urban quality of life. The program’s sectors have seen various developments, including improving the urban environment through the Saudi Architecture Map initiative and increasing citizen satisfaction with municipal services to 85%. The tourism sector experienced notable growth, with the number of tourists during the summer season rising by 26%, and tourism revenues surpassing 53.2 billion SAR. Saudi Arabia also overtook other nations to rank first worldwide in the growth of international tourist revenues in the first quarter of 2025, with a 102% increase compared to 2019. The cultural and sports sectors continued to progress, with the opening of new cultural centers and diverse events, and the percentage of people engaging in physical activity increased to 59.1%. The security sector also advanced, exemplified by the launch of the Unified Operations Center in Medina, reflecting ongoing development of cities and the achievement of a high quality of life in line with Vision 2030 goals.
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