Saudi Vision 2030 is a Saudi Arabian government program launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in January 2016. The program aims to diversify the Saudi economy away from oil, in addition to transforming the country both socially and culturally. [1]
This following is a list of all projects that were announced as part of Vision 2030: [2]
Project | Location | Total Area (km2) | Announcement Date | Expected Completion | Cost | Website |
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NEOM, [3] including The Line and Trojena | Tabuk | 26,500 | 2017-10-24 | 2030 | $500 billion | |
Qiddiya [4] | South-west of Riyadh | 360 | 2017-04-08 | 2030 | $9.8 billion [5] | |
Red Sea Global, [6] including The Red Sea Project and Amaala | Tabuk | 32,200 | 2017-07-31 | 2030 (first phase) 2035 (final phase) | $23.6 billion [7] | |
Roshn, including Sedra and Marafy [8] | Multiple Locations | 200 | 2019-08-20 | 2026 | $1.9 billion [9] | |
Diriyah Gate [10] | Diriyah | 7.1 | 2017-07-20 | 2027 | $63.2 billion [11] | |
Project | Location | Total Area (km2) | Announcement Date | Expected Completion | Cost | Website |
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King Salman Park, including the Royal Arts Complex [12] [13] | Riyadh | 16 | 2019-03-19 | 2027 | $23 billion | |
Expo 2030 Site [14] | Riyadh | 6.6 [15] | 2023-11-28 | 2030 | $7.8 billion | |
Masar Destination [16] | Mecca | 1.2 [17] | 2020-06-28 [18] | 2030 | $26.66 billion [19] | |
Rua Al Madinah, [20] including Islamic Civilization Village [21] | Medina | 1.5 | 2022-08-24 | 2026 (first phase 2030 (final phase) [22] | $37 billion [23] | |
The Rig [24] | Persian Gulf | 0.3 | 2021-10-16 | $5 billion [25] | ||
Al-Ula Vision [26] [27] | Al-Ula | 22,500 | 2019-02-11 | 2027 | $15 billion [28] | |
Soudah Peaks [29] | Asir | 627 | 2023-09-25 | 2029 [30] | $7.7 billion [31] | |
Project | Location | Total Area (km2) | Announcement Date | Expected Completion | Cost | Website |
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New Murabba, including Mukaab [32] | Riyadh | 19 | 2023-02-16 [33] | 2030 [34] | $50 billion [35] | |
Sports Boulevard [36] | Riyadh | 135 | 2019-05-19 | 2027 | $23 billion [37] | |
Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City [38] | Riyadh | 3.4 | 2021-11-14 | |||
Jeddah Central [39] | Jeddah | 5.7 | 2021-12-17 | 2027 (first phase) 2030 (final phase) | $19.9 billion [40] | |
Project | Location | Total Area (km2) | Announcement Date | Expected Completion | Cost | Website |
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Riyadh Metro [41] | Riyadh | 2012-04-23 | 2024 | $22.5 billion | ||
King Abdullah International Gardens [42] | Riyadh | 2.5 | 2014-02-28 [43] | 2025 | $200 million [44] | |
Jeddah Economic City, including Jeddah Tower [45] | Jeddah | 5.3 | 2011-08-01 | $30 billion [46] | ||
Project | Location | Total Area (km2) | Announcement Date | Expected Completion | Cost | Website |
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King Salman Energy Park [47] | Between Dammam and Al-Ahsa | 50 | 2018-12-05 | 2021 (first phase) | $1.6 billion | |
Al Khafji Desalination Plant [48] | Al Khafji | 0.1875 | 2015 | 2018 | $130 million | |
Rabigh Desalination Plant [49] | Rabigh | 2017 | 2022 | $687 million [50] | ||
The Solar PV Cell & Module Manufacturing Plant [51] | Tabuk Province | .027 | 2010 | 2021-11-18 | $186.6 million | |
Sakaka Solar Power Plant [52] | Sakaka | 6 | 2017 | 2021 | $302 million [53] | |
The Low Power Research Reactor [54] | Riyadh | 2018 | 2019 | |||
Dumat Al Jandal Wind Farm [55] | Al Jouf | 2019 | 2022 | $500 million | ||
Innitiative | Discription | Launched | Website |
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Made in Saudi | Certificate marks designating the claim that Saudi Arabia is the country at which a product originates. | 2021 | |
Saudi Genome Program | Program aimed at establishing Saudi Arabia as a leading country in genomics research and its healthcare applications. | 2018 | |
Green Riyadh | The initiative aims at increasing Riyadh's green space per capita via planting 75 million trees all around the city by 2030. | 2019 | |
Saudi Green Initiative | The initiative oversees Saudi Arabia's 2060 net-zero carbon emission goals and the transition to a green economy through emissions reduction, afforestation, and land and sea protection. | 2021 | |
The Middle East Green Initiative | Regional alliance to mitigate the effects of climate change impacting both Middle East and North Africa through collective collaboration with neighboring countries. | 2021 | |
Shareek Program | Shareek focuses on supporting large Saudi private sector companies. | 2021 | |
Riyadh Art | Riyadh Art aims to transform Riyadh into an art hub by giving artists the chance to display and implement their talent in public spaces. | 2019 | |
Special Economic Zones | The initiative targets turning Saudi Arabia into an attractive destination for global investors by introducing unique legislations and reducing regulations in special economic zones. | 2023 | |
Company | Industry | Founded | Website |
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Alat [56] | Semiconductors - Consumer electronics | 2024-02-01 | |
Riyadh Air [57] | Airline | 2023-05-12 | |
Ceer Motors [58] | Automotive | 2022-11-02 | |
Botique Group [59] | Hospitality | 2022-01-20 | |
Saudi Downtown Company [60] | Urban development - Real estate development | 2022-10-03 | |
Savvy Games Group [61] | Gaming - Esports | 2022-01-26 | |
Al-Ula Development Company [62] | Hospitality - Real estate development | 2023-01-30 | |
Al Balad Development Company [63] | Hospitality Tourism | 2023-10-03 | |
Jeddah Central Development Company [64] | Urban Development - Real estate development | 2021-12-17 | |
Soudah Development Company [65] | Real estate development - Tourism | 2021-02-24 | |
Project | Location | Announcement Date | Cost | Website |
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Development of Historical Mosques [66] | Multiple Locations | 2018-11-12 | $13.3 million | |
Expansion of Quba Mosque [67] | Medina | 2022-04-08 | ||
Al-Ula is an ancient Arabic oasis city located in Medina Province, Saudi Arabia. Situated in the Hejaz, a region that features prominently in the history of Islam as well as several pre-Islamic Semitic civilizations, al-‘Ulā was a market city on the historic incense route that linked India and the Persian Gulf to the Levant and Europe.
Saudi Arabia is the second biggest tourist destination in the Middle East with over 16 million visiting in 2017. Although most tourism in Saudi Arabia still largely involves religious pilgrimages, there is growth in the leisure tourism sector. As the tourism sector has been largely boosted lately, the sector is expected to a significant industry for Saudi Arabia, reducing its dependence on oil revenues. This is proved as tourism sector is expected to generate $25 billion in 2019. Potential tourist areas include the Hijaz and Sarawat Mountains, Red Sea diving and a number of ancient ruins.
Saudi Vision 2030 is a government program launched by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which aims to achieve the goal of increased diversification economically, socially and culturally, in line with the vision of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. It was first announced on 25 April 2016 by the Saudi government.
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Neom is an urban area being built by Saudi Arabia in Tabuk. Launched in 2017 by crown prince Bin Salman, the site is at the northern tip of the Red Sea, due east of Egypt across the Gulf of Aqaba and south of Jordan. The total planned area of Neom is 26,500 km2 (10,200 sq mi). Multiple regions are planned, including a floating industrial complex, global trade hub, tourist resorts and a linear city powered by renewable energy sources.
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Qiddiya is a planned entertainment and tourism megaproject in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Construction started in the beginning of 2019. It planned to open in 2023, though as of 2024 major projects including the Six Flags, the waterpark, and the racetrack are incomplete. It is part of the Saudi Vision 2030 program, which aims to diversify the Saudi economy.
The Line is a linear smart city under construction in Saudi Arabia in Neom, Tabuk Province, which is designed to have no cars, streets or carbon emissions.
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Red Sea Global, previously known as The Red Sea Development Company, is a real estate development company based in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The company was founded in July 2017 by the Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, and is owned by the Public Investment Fund. As one of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 goals, Red Sea Global aims to diversify the Saudi economy away from fossil fuels by contributing to the growth of its tourism sector.
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