Riyadh - Sharikat Mubasher: The net inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Saudi Arabia reached SAR 23.1 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, signaling a 2.4% decline from SAR 23.7 billion in Q1-25.

Official figures published by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed that FDI net inflow in the Kingdom saw a 51.9% decline from SAR 48 billion in Q4-25.

The report stated that the value of FDI inflows in the Kingdom recorded nearly SAR 26.6 billion in Q1-26, up 2.4% from SAR 26 billion in the same quarter in 2025. In contrast, FDI inflows slid by 49.9% in Q1-26, compared to SAR 53.1 billion in Q4-25.

On the other hand, Saudi Arabia’s FDI outflows rose by 50.6% to SAR 3.5 billion from SAR 2.3 billion in Q1-25, and showed a 31.8% decrease from SAR 5.2 billion in Q4-25.