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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is looking to secure SR9 trillion ($2.39 trillion) in investments from the private sector, following a SR3 trillion kick-start from the Public Investment Fund, according to a top official.
Speaking in a fireside chat at the PIF Private Sector 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Al-Ibrahim set out how the Kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund is playing a catalytic role in igniting private sector participation.
Saudi Arabia has set out an ambitious National Investment Strategy as part of its Vision 2030 economic diversification initiative, and Al-Ibrahim explained how PIF has a “big role” in setting an example for how the government-backed projects can partner with the private sector.
He added: “If you look at infrastructure mode, we expect the total required investment of the next seven to 10 years to be around $1 trillion so PIF can't do this on its own.
“ It will kick start, it will ignite, and it will set the example, set the tone, that will create a private sector that's more dynamic, a stronger partner that can help us achieve this.”