Analysis

Saudi population grows to 35.3M in H1 2024

• SUSTG Team
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• 2. 7. 2025

Saudi Arabia's population reached 35.3 million until the middle of the year 2024, according to the latest estimates of the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). Saudi citizens constitute 55.6 percent of the total population while non-Saudis represent 44.4 percent.

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  Automotive cluster named in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC)

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 6. 2025

  His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, has designated “King Salman Automotive Cluster" as the official name of the cluster for automotive manufacturing activities, located within King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC).

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  Saudi Arabia issues “unequivocal rejection” of Trump proposals for Gaza: text

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 5. 2025

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  Fitch gives Saudi Arabia Default Rating ‘A+’; Outlook Stable

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 4. 2025

  Saudi Arabia's ratings reflect its strong fiscal and external balance sheets, with government debt/GDP and sovereign net foreign assets (SNFA) considerably stronger than both the 'A' and 'AA' medians, and significant fiscal buffers in the form of deposits and other public sector assets.

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  MBS meets Syrian President Al-Sharaa in Riyadh

  SUSTG Team  |  2. 3. 2025

  His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, received today Syrian Arab Republic President Ahmed al-Sharaa at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh.

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  Neom provides updates at recent Davos World Economic Forum

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 31. 2025

  Some more details on Saudi Arabia's transformative Neom gigaproject have been revealed, including its ambitious timeline and how people will actually go about living in its incredible futuristic city, the Line.

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  Led by Saudi, GCC contract awards reach new high in 2024

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 30. 2025

  The total value of contracts awarded in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) reached a new high of $273.2 billion in 2024, an increase of 9.6 percent, compared to $249.4 billion in 2023, according to Kamco Invest Research. The growth was mainly driven by project awards in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

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  Dream of the Desert, Middle East’s first 5-star luxury train

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 29. 2025

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  FII Institute to hold 3rd edition of PRIORITY Summit in Miami next month

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 28. 2025

  The Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute has announced the third edition of its flagship event, the FII PRIORITY Summit, under the theme "Invest with Purpose." The summit will take place at the Faena Hotel and Forum in Miami Beach, USA, from February 19 to 21, 2025.

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  Italy’s PM Meloni meets Crown Prince in AlUla

  SUSTG Team  |  1. 27. 2025

  His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received Prime Minister of the Italian Republic Giorgia Meloni today at the Winter Camp in AlUla.