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Saudi Arabia Cites Vision 2030 Reforms After Strong Global Competitiveness Ranking

Saudi officials said regulatory reforms, digitalized commercial licensing and streamlined investor procedures have helped strengthen the Kingdom's competitiveness, with Saudi Arabia ranking third among Group of Twenty economies and thirteenth globally in the International Institute for Management Development World Competitiveness Yearbook.
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