RIYADH: The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones, or MODON, has reported a strong performance in 2025, attracting more than SR12 billion ($3.2 billion) in new foreign investments and recording 100 percent growth compared with 2024.
The development is a clear indication of the growing appeal of Saudi Arabia’s industrial cities to global investors. It also aligns with MODON’s vision to be the preferred destination for the growth of both local and international investments and the primary partner of the industrial, technology and logistics ecosystem, in line with the objectives of the National Industrial Strategy and the aspirations of Saudi Vision 2030.
This increase coincided with a notable rise in new local investments, which reached SR18 billion, bringing total investments achieved in 2025 to around SR30 billion, a 25 percent increase compared with the previous year, driven by new projects across industrial, technology, services and logistics sectors.
Industrial investments attracted the largest share during the year, reaching SR22 billion, a 16 percent increase, supported by the entry of new production projects and the expansion in the number of factories and ready-built units, which currently stand at 2,244.
Technology investments recorded notable growth, exceeding SR7 billion, up 140 percent, while the services sector saw continued growth with investments rising to SR748 million, up 23 percent, and the logistics sector reaching SR553 million, up 35 percent, at a time when industrial cities are witnessing expansion in supply chains and rising demand for supporting services and products.
The increase in investment volumes was accompanied by an expansion in developed land areas, which reached 236 million sq. meters, an 8 percent increase compared with 2024, in addition to improvements in infrastructure services, including a 12 percent rise in electricity capacity to 8,959 megavolt-ampere.
It was also supported by an increase in the number of drinking water treatment plants to 34, up 13 percent, and a 37 percent increase in natural gas supply, reaching 195 million cubic feet per day.
MODON continued steady progress in strengthening its production capacity, with the number of facilities within industrial cities rising to 9,557 industrial, logistics and investment units, an 11 percent increase compared with 2024, reflecting its ability to accommodate more high-quality investments.
Established in 2001, MODON oversees industrial cities, technology zones and private industrial cities in the Kingdom, and is responsible for planning, developing, and operating industrial cities across Saudi Arabia.
It also provides a wide range of integrated services and products to local and foreign investors and supports industrial cities with industrial and logistics services and products.
