Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom is one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of both urea and phosphate-based fertilisers, which it manufactures using abundant locally sourced raw materials such as natural gas, sulphur and phosphate deposits. Other advantages for fertiliser production in Saudi Arabia include the fact that it is geographically well placed...

The largest industrial power of the GCC states by far, Saudi Arabia is also one of the leading industrial powerhouses of the world in a number of key sectors. National industry is dominated by petrochemicals and the country ranks as the third-largest global producer of basic petrochemical ethylene, due in large part to the availability of...

The largest drugs manufacturer in the GCC by far, Saudi Arabia is also the second-largest pharmaceuticals exporter in the Arab world. Exports from the Kingdom have almost doubled over the past five years, though it continues to register a large negative pharmaceuticals trade balance, as it is also the largest consumer and importer of drugs in...

The Eastern Province is Saudi Arabia’s largest province by size and is responsible for much of the Kingdom’s oil production, as well as housing the world’s largest oil field. It is the most important centre for heavy industry in the country and home to the world’s biggest petrochemicals cluster at Jubail, which is currently in the midst of a...

Home to around 15% of the country’s population and a sizable industrial segment, the Eastern Province represents one of the most important real estate markets in the Kingdom. Major cities in the region are currently experiencing a housing deficit, although by contrast there is an over-supply of office space. This deficit has helped to attract...

Keen to share the cost, workload, and rewards of developing the city and its environs with the private sector, the Jeddah Development and Urban Regeneration Company (JDURC) is seeking to engage private stakeholders through public-private partnerships (PPPs).