Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar Al-Khorayef, confirmed that the sectors under the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP) contributed approximately SAR 790 billion to the Kingdom’s GDP, marking a 5% increase compared to 2024.
Speaking at the 2025 NIDLP achievements ceremony, Al-Khorayef highlighted that Saudi Arabia’s industrial environment has become highly attractive for investment. Industrial exports reached a record SAR 167 billion, while non-oil activities accounted for 66% of GDP, with NIDLP sectors contributing around 39% of this total.
The minister also noted that the total workforce in NIDLP sectors reached 2.54 million employees by the end of Q3 2025, achieving a Saudization rate of 26%. The number of factories reached approximately 12,900 during the same period.
The NIDLP, a key initiative under Saudi Vision 2030, aims to transform the Kingdom into a leading industrial power and a global logistics hub by promoting investment in industries, energy, mining, and logistics, increasing private sector participation, creating high-quality jobs for Saudi talent, improving trade balances, and enhancing local content.
By 2030, the program targets SAR 1.7 trillion in private sector investments, SAR 1.2 trillion in GDP growth, 1.6 million new jobs, and exports and re-exports exceeding SAR 1 trillion.
In the mining sector, NIDLP signed an agreement with Ajlan & Brothers Holding Group and Ability to invest SAR 50 billion in mining projects within Saudi Arabia in collaboration with Australian alliances.
