Saudi Press

Saudi Arabia and the world
Friday, Aug 22, 2025

Saudi Arabia ranks third in Emerging Markets Investment Confidence Index: Kearney

Saudi Arabia ranks third in Emerging Markets Investment Confidence Index: Kearney

Saudi Arabia has stood third in the Middle East and sixth globally in the Emerging Markets ranking of the 2023 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index released by Kearney, affirming the high investor confidence in the Kingdom.
According to the FDIC report, it followed China, India, the UAE, Qatar and Thailand.

The Emerging Markets ranking aims to provide business leaders with insights into emerging markets that are most attractive to investors.

Referring to Saudi Arabia, the report said that the rankings were fueled by the Kingdom’s robust rate of gross domestic product, strong fiscal outlook and accelerating progress in its economic diversification goals.

The report further disclosed that the Kingdom ranked third globally in investor confidence due to its strong and growing technological and innovation capabilities, a highly collaborative approach to public-private investment, the sustained fiscal windfall from solid oil revenue, and the recovery of the tourism sector following the major pandemic-induced disruption.

“We are witnessing in Saudi Arabia the emergence of a new investment paradigm that features co-creation of value and mutual skin in the game, a long-term strategic orientation concerning investment, and a pervasive commitment to innovation in all areas,” said Rudolph Lohmeyer, Partner, National Transformations Institute, Kearney Middle East in a press note.

Saudi Arabia, which grew by 8.7 percent in 2022, ranked 24th on the FDIC Index, following UAE’s 18th and Qatar’s 21st rank, boosting the Middle East’s prominence.

The UAE’s GDP expanded by 7.9 percent in 2022, and the country is expected to rise at a constant rate of 3.2 percent and 4.8 percent in 2023 and 2024, respectively.

The index demonstrates that the UAE business environment is solid, and the country’s rising technical and innovation skills stand out as crucial advantages to investors.

Qatar, meanwhile, jumped three places in the global ranking beginning in 2022 from 24th to 21st, most likely as a result of Qatar’s famous hosting of the FIFA World Cup last year, which fueled the interest of investors.

The FDIC report also reflected the cautious investor optimism about the global economy. About 82 percent of the people surveyed said they are planning to increase their foreign direct investment in the next three years, and 86 percent cited FDI as more important for their corporate profitability and competitiveness in the next three years.

“While investors are generally optimistic about the outlook for FDI, our results this year also reflect a degree of caution,” said Erik R. Peterson, partner and managing director of Kearney’s Global Business Policy Council, in the press note.

“Investors cited a rise in commodity prices, an increase in geopolitical tensions, and rising political instability in emerging markets as among the top risk factors over the next three years,” he added.
Newsletter

Related Articles

Saudi Press
0:00
0:00
Close
Dogfights in the Skies: Airbus on Track to Overtake Boeing and Claim Aviation Supremacy
Tim Cook Promises an AI Revolution at Apple: "One of the Most Significant Technologies of Our Generation"
Are AI Data Centres the Infrastructure of the Future or the Next Crisis?
Miles Worth Billions: How Airlines Generate Huge Profits
Zelenskyy Returns to White House Flanked by European Allies as Trump Pressures Land-Swap Deal with Putin
Beijing is moving into gold and other assets, diversifying away from the dollar
Cristiano Ronaldo Makes Surprise Stop at New Hong Kong Museum
Zelenskyy to Visit Washington after Trump–Putin Summit Yields No Agreement
High-Stakes Trump-Putin Summit on Ukraine Underway in Alaska
Iranian Protection Offers Chinese Vehicle Shipments a Cost Advantage over Japanese and Korean Makers
Saudi Arabia accelerates renewables to curb domestic oil use
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez announce engagement
Asia-Pacific dominates world’s busiest flight routes, with South Korea’s Jeju–Seoul corridor leading global rankings
Private Welsh island with 19th-century fort listed for sale at over £3 million
Sam Altman challenges Elon Musk with plans for Neuralink rival
Australia to Recognize the State of Palestine at UN Assembly
The Collapse of the Programmer Dream: AI Experts Now the Real High-Earners
Armenia and Azerbaijan to Sign US-Brokered Framework Agreement for Nakhchivan Corridor
British Labour Government Utilizes Counter-Terrorism Tools for Social Media Monitoring Against Legitimate Critics
WhatsApp Deletes 6.8 Million Scam Accounts Amid Rising Global Fraud
Nine people have been hospitalized and dozens of salmonella cases have been reported after an outbreak of infections linked to certain brands of pistachios and pistachio-containing products, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada
Texas Residents Face Water Restrictions While AI Data Centers Consume Millions of Gallons
Tariffs, AI, and the Shifting U.S. Macro Landscape: Navigating a New Economic Regime
India Rejects U.S. Tariff Threat, Defends Russian Oil Purchases
United States Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Asset Stockpile
Thousands of Private ChatGPT Conversations Accidentally Indexed by Google
China Tightens Mineral Controls, Curtailing Critical Inputs for Western Defence Contractors
OpenAI’s Bold Bet: Teaching AI to Think, Not Just Chat
BP’s Largest Oil and Gas Find in 25 Years Uncovered Offshore Brazil
JPMorgan and Coinbase Unveil Partnership to Let Chase Cardholders Buy Crypto Directly
British Tourist Dies Following Hair Transplant in Turkey, Police Investigate
WhatsApp Users Targeted in New Scam Involving Account Takeovers
Trump Deploys Nuclear Submarines After Threats from Former Russian President Medvedev
Germany’s Economic Breakdown and the Return of Militarization: From Industrial Collapse to a New Offensive Strategy
IMF Upgrades Global Growth Forecast as Weaker Dollar Supports Outlook
Politics is a good business: Barack Obama’s Reported Net Worth Growth, 1990–2025
"Crazy Thing": OpenAI's Sam Altman Warns Of AI Voice Fraud Crisis In Banking
Japanese Prime Minister Vows to Stay After Coalition Loses Upper House Majority
President Trump Diagnosed with Chronic Venous Insufficiency After Leg Swelling
Man Dies After Being Pulled Into MRI Machine Due to Metal Chain in New York Clinic
FIFA Pressured to Rethink World Cup Calendar Due to Climate Change
"Can You Hit Moscow?" Trump Asked Zelensky To Make Putin "Feel The Pain"
Nvidia Becomes World’s First Four‑Trillion‑Dollar Company Amid AI Boom
Iranian President Reportedly Injured During Israeli Strike on Secret Facility
Kurdistan Workers Party Takes Symbolic Step Towards Peace in Northern Iraq
BRICS Expands Membership with Indonesia and Ten New Partner Countries
Elon Musk Founds a Party Following a Poll on X: "You Wanted It – You Got It!"
AI Raises Alarms Over Long-Term Job Security
Saudi Arabia Maintains Ties with Iran Despite Israel Conflict
Russia Formally Recognizes Taliban Government in Afghanistan
×