Total Foreign Direct Investment Inflows hit SAR 22.2 Billion During Q1

By: Mohammed Alabdullah

Data released today, Sunday, showed that FDI inflows reached SAR 22.2 billion during the first quarter of 2025.

The “Pulse of the Saudi Economy” bulletin, issued by the Ministry of Economy and Planning, stated that FDI inflows declined by 7.2% quarter-on-quarter, noting that FDI inflows increased by 43.7% year-on-year.

The bulletin indicated that total non-oil commodity exports amounted to SAR 28.4 billion during the first quarter of 2025, adding that non-oil commodity exports increased by 0.8% quarter-on-quarter, while recording a 24.6% increase year-on-year.

It clarified that exports reached SAR 351.5 billion during the first quarter of 2025, indicating that total exports increased by 7.1% quarter-on-quarter, adding that the value of exports increased by 0.6% year-on-year.

The bulletin stated that total imports reached SAR 299 billion during the first quarter of 2025, explaining that import volume declined by 4.3% quarter-on-quarter, adding that imports increased by 5.4% year-on-year.