Riyadh: The industry and mining sectors witnessed growing developmental momentum during 2025, along with landmark achievements that contributed to boosting local industrial capabilities, attracting quality investments, and enhancing self-sufficiency in several targeted sectors, supporting diversification of production base and increasing competitiveness of national exports in global markets.
According to Saudi Press Agency, the same year witnessed several qualitative achievements, including laying the foundation stone for Hyundai Motor Company plant with a production capacity of 50,000 vehicles annually, in support of localizing automotive industry and enhancing local content. Achievements also included launching the Kingdom's first integrated biologics plant and an insulin factory, with a production capacity of 15 million pens annually, boosting pharmaceutical security and raising self-sufficiency levels in vital healthcare industries.
In the mining sector, the industry continued its growing expansion as a key pillar in diversifying national economy. The number of valid mining licenses increased to 2,925 in 2025, up from 2,401 in 2024, while investments in the sector reached SAR189.4 billion. The mining sector contributed SAR138 billion to the gross domestic product, amid estimates placing the Kingdom's total mineral wealth at around SAR9.4 trillion.
These indicators reflect the scale of qualitative transformation witnessed by the industry and mining ecosystem in the Kingdom, considering both sectors as strategic drivers for diversifying income sources, expanding production base, and enhancing the Kingdom's attractiveness to quality investments, in a way that enhances its position within global value chains and supports economic transformation objectives under the Saudi Vision 2030.