From oil to innovation: Saudi Arabia's strategic pivot to smart manufacturing supremacy - Vision 2030 realised
15 Feb 2026
Global industrial leadership
The Kingdom is undergoing an unprecedented industrial transformation, positioning itself as a global manufacturing powerhouse through record-breaking FDI growth, strategic partnerships with technology giants, and the world's most ambitious factory modernisation program targeting 4,000 facilities.
- How is Saudi Arabia's record 24% FDI surge and $453 billion industrial investment fund reshaping the global manufacturing landscape?
- What makes partnerships with Lenovo and Airbus (xx) critical catalysts for the Kingdom's transition from oil dependency to industrial leadership?
- How will transforming 4,000 factories and expanding to 36,000 facilities by 2035 establish Saudi Arabia as the premier destination for Industry 4.0 innovation?
- What role do Saudi Arabia's five World Economic Forum lighthouse factories play in benchmarking global manufacturing excellence and sustainability?
- How is the Kingdom's comprehensive cybersecurity framework ensuring smart manufacturing scalability while maintaining world-class security standards?