Eastern Region GDP to hit 1.47T riyals by 2025
Saudi Minister of Investment Fahad Al-Sif affirmed that the Eastern Region is considered a key pillar of the Saudi national economy. Its gross domestic product reached 1.47 trillion riyals in 2025, contributing approximately two trillion riyals to the country's cumulative fixed capital formation. The region accounts for about 38% of foreign investments in Saudi Arabia, with foreign direct investment inflows totaling 57 billion riyals in 2025. Around 10,980 active investment licenses were issued, 57% of which are in the construction and manufacturing sectors. He pointed out that future priorities include turning opportunities into real projects, diversifying investment sectors, and strengthening value chains—aimed at enabling the region to become a national hub for industries and logistics services, as well as a regional platform for expansion and export. He also emphasized the importance of empowering domestic companies, integrating small and medium-sized enterprises into supply chains, and enhancing the role of the private sector through collaboration with chambers of commerce that monitor investors' needs—all with the goal of supporting the development of the economy in the Eastern Region.
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