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RIYADH — Over the past decade, Saudi Arabia has developed a competitiveness model through wide-ranging economic and development reforms, leading to its selection by the World Bank Group as a global knowledge hub for economic reform. The transformation began in 2016 under Vision 2030, with the aim of diversifying the economy, strengthening global competitiveness and positioning the Kingdom as a global trade and business hub. The model focuses on productivity, sustainability, inclusiveness and economic resilience, drawing on international best practices and expertise from organizations including the World Economic Forum, IMD, World Bank Group, OECD, UNCTAD and UNCITRAL. A decade of reforms and initiativesThrough the Saudi Center for Competitiveness and Business and its government partners, the Kingdom has worked on around 1,000 economic and development reforms and initiatives across 16 pri

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Saudi Gazette
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2026-08-19T11:07:20.000Z
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Saudi Gazette
Originally published in English on Aug 19, 2026.

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