NIDLP contributes SAR 1.04 trln to GDP by end-2025

Saudi Arabia's National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP) said activities across its sectors contributed SAR 1.045 trillion to gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of 2025, accounting for 39% of non-oil GDP.

The contribution was up 5% year-on-year (YoY) from SAR 996 billion in 2024.

NIDLP also said completed non-government investments reached SAR 775 billion by the end of 2025.

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In its annual report, NIDLP said that non-government investments completed across its sectors reached SAR 775 billion by the end of 2025.

The program added that total investments increased by SAR 110 billion during 2025 from SAR 665 billion at the end of 2024, representing growth of nearly 17%.

On key performance indicators, NIDLP reported strong results in 2025, exceeding some targets.

Military industries localization reached 24.89%, surpassing the program's target of 16.5% and a baseline of 7.7%.

Local content in non-oil sectors stood at SAR 1.299 trillion, compared with a target of SAR 1.309 trillion and a baseline of SAR 942 billion.

The number of final licenses issued for promising industries rose to 2,894, well above the target of 1,040 licenses and a baseline of 169. Meanwhile, cumulative exports from promising industries reached SAR 161.6 billion, exceeding the target of SAR 120.6 billion and up from a baseline of SAR 18.6 billion.

The number of re-export-linked logistics service centers reached 24, exceeding the target of 20 centers and up from a baseline of just two.

Launched in 2019, NIDLP has aimed to position Saudi Arabia as a leading industrial powerhouse and a global logistics hub through four key sectors—energy, mining, industry and logistics—supported by two cross-cutting enablers: the Fourth Industrial Revolution and local content development.