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PARIS — French foreign direct investment stock in Saudi Arabia reached SR63.9 billion (€16.3 billion) in 2024, more than doubling from its 2021 level and making France the Kingdom’s fourth-largest source of FDI, Investment Minister Fahad Al-Saif said on Monday.Al-Saif made the remarks during the Saudi-French Investment Roundtable in Paris, held as part of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman’s state visit to France.The Ministry of Investment-organized meeting brought together senior government officials, business leaders and chief executives from major Saudi and French companies to explore investment opportunities and deepen private-sector partnerships.Al-Saif said Saudi-French relations span a century, highlighting the strong alignment between French capabilities in technology, industry, finance and innovation and the ambitions of Saudi Vision 2030.French investors curren
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- Saudi Gazette
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- 2026-08-24T15:24:25.000Z
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Saudi Gazette
Originally published in English on Aug 24, 2026.