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Saudi Vision 2030: 2 of 21 measurable goals already met, by the government's figures

Saudi Arabia’s own reported figures show stronger progress in housing, health and digital government than in several economic diversification measures. The latest readings meet the heritage and volunteering targets, but unemployment no longer meets its goal.

Saudi Arabia · November 1, 2026

Saudi Vision 2030’s economic restructuring goals remain among its larger gaps. Across the 21 goals with targets and government figures, 2 are met, 1 was met earlier but is not met now, 7 are more than halfway from their starting points and 10 are less than halfway. One lacks a starting point. These are the government’s own reported figures; the latest are for 2025, 9 years into the 2016–2030 plan, although some indicators have older readings.

Already met

Annual volunteering reached 1,749,000 in 2025, above the 2030 target of 1,000,000. UNESCO World Heritage sites numbered 8 in 2025, matching the 2030 target. Both goals were first met in 2024.

Met earlier, but not now

Unemployment among Saudi nationals met its target in 2024. The latest reading, 7.2% in 2025, is above the 2030 goal of 7%, though below the 12.3% starting level in 2016.

More than halfway

Housing and labour participation show substantial movement. Home ownership among Saudi families reached 66.2% in 2025 against a 70% target for 2030. Women’s labour-force participation was 35% in 2025, against a 2030 goal of 40%.

Life expectancy stood at 79.7 years in 2024, close to the 2030 target of 80 years. The UN e-government ranking reached 6th in 2024 against a target of 5th by 2030. Local oil and gas content, regular exercise and government effectiveness also belong in this group, on readings for 2024, 2025 and 2023 respectively.

Still far off

The private sector accounted for 51% of GDP in 2025; its target is 65% by 2030. Foreign direct investment represented 2.8% of GDP in 2025, against a 5.7% target for 2030. Neither had covered half the distance from its starting point.

The smaller-business and export measures show less movement. SMEs’ GDP share was 22.9% in 2024, against 35% by 2030. Non-oil exports were 22.1% of non-oil GDP in 2025, against 50% by 2030. Non-oil government revenue reached SAR 505.3 billion in 2025, compared with a 2030 target of SAR 1.00 trillion.

Not all goals below halfway are equally distant: overseas Umrah pilgrims reached 18.03 million in 2025, about 50% of the way from the starting point to the 2030 target of 30 million.

Tourism needs separate treatment. Visits totalled 106.2 million in 2023 against a 150 million target for 2030, but no starting point is supplied, so distance covered cannot be measured.

Built from 0 statistically detected findings; every figure traces to official multilateral data.

Where each figure comes from (27)
  • 9 — SUMMARY: of the 21 goals in Saudi Arabia's Saudi Vision 2030 with a target and a government figure, 2 are met by the latest figure, 1 were met earlier but not by the latest figure, 7 are more than halfway, 10 are less than halfway, and 1 have no starting point to measure from. The latest figures are for 2025, 9 years into a plan that runs from 2016 to 2030.
  • 1,749,000 — G17 Saudi Arabia's Volunteers a year: 22,900 in 2016 at the start; target 1,000,000 by 2030; latest government figure 1,749,000 for 2025 (ES25); the target is met by the latest figure (first met in 2024).
  • 1,000,000 — G17 Saudi Arabia's Volunteers a year: 22,900 in 2016 at the start; target 1,000,000 by 2030; latest government figure 1,749,000 for 2025 (ES25); the target is met by the latest figure (first met in 2024).
  • 7.2% — G1 Saudi Arabia's Unemployment among Saudi nationals: 12.3% in 2016 at the start; target 7% by 2030; latest government figure 7.2% for 2025 (ES25); the target was met in 2024 but not by the latest figure.
  • 7% — G1 Saudi Arabia's Unemployment among Saudi nationals: 12.3% in 2016 at the start; target 7% by 2030; latest government figure 7.2% for 2025 (ES25); the target was met in 2024 but not by the latest figure.
  • 12.3% — G1 Saudi Arabia's Unemployment among Saudi nationals: 12.3% in 2016 at the start; target 7% by 2030; latest government figure 7.2% for 2025 (ES25); the target was met in 2024 but not by the latest figure.
  • 66.2% — G20 Saudi Arabia's Home ownership among Saudi families: 47% in 2016 at the start; target 70% by 2030; latest government figure 66.2% for 2025 (ES25); about 84% of the way from the starting point to the target.
  • 70% — G20 Saudi Arabia's Home ownership among Saudi families: 47% in 2016 at the start; target 70% by 2030; latest government figure 66.2% for 2025 (ES25); about 84% of the way from the starting point to the target.
  • 35% — G2 Saudi Arabia's Women in the labour force: 22.8% in 2016 at the start; target 40% by 2030; latest government figure 35% for 2025 (ES25); about 71% of the way from the starting point to the target.
  • 40% — G2 Saudi Arabia's Women in the labour force: 22.8% in 2016 at the start; target 40% by 2030; latest government figure 35% for 2025 (ES25); about 71% of the way from the starting point to the target.
  • 79.7 — G11 Saudi Arabia's Life expectancy: 77.1 years in 2017 at the start; target 80 years by 2030; latest government figure 79.7 years for 2024 (ES25); about 90% of the way from the starting point to the target.
  • 80 — G11 Saudi Arabia's Life expectancy: 77.1 years in 2017 at the start; target 80 years by 2030; latest government figure 79.7 years for 2024 (ES25); about 90% of the way from the starting point to the target.
  • 51% — G4 Saudi Arabia's Private sector's share of GDP: 44% in 2016 at the start; target 65% by 2030; latest government figure 51% for 2025 (ES25); about 33% of the way from the starting point to the target.
  • 65% — G4 Saudi Arabia's Private sector's share of GDP: 44% in 2016 at the start; target 65% by 2030; latest government figure 51% for 2025 (ES25); about 33% of the way from the starting point to the target.
  • 2.8% — G6 Saudi Arabia's Foreign direct investment as a share of GDP: 1% in 2017 at the start; target 5.7% by 2030; latest government figure 2.8% for 2025 (ES25); about 38% of the way from the starting point to the target.
  • 5.7% — G6 Saudi Arabia's Foreign direct investment as a share of GDP: 1% in 2017 at the start; target 5.7% by 2030; latest government figure 2.8% for 2025 (ES25); about 38% of the way from the starting point to the target.
  • 22.9% — G3 Saudi Arabia's Small and medium enterprises' share of GDP: 21.2% in 2016 at the start; target 35% by 2030; latest government figure 22.9% for 2024 (ES25); about 12% of the way from the starting point to the target.
  • 35% — G3 Saudi Arabia's Small and medium enterprises' share of GDP: 21.2% in 2016 at the start; target 35% by 2030; latest government figure 22.9% for 2024 (ES25); about 12% of the way from the starting point to the target.
  • 22.1% — G5 Saudi Arabia's Non-oil exports as a share of non-oil GDP: 16.9% in 2016 at the start; target 50% by 2030; latest government figure 22.1% for 2025 (ES25); about 16% of the way from the starting point to the target.
  • 50% — G5 Saudi Arabia's Non-oil exports as a share of non-oil GDP: 16.9% in 2016 at the start; target 50% by 2030; latest government figure 22.1% for 2025 (ES25); about 16% of the way from the starting point to the target.
  • 505.3 billion — G7 Saudi Arabia's Non-oil government revenue: SAR 166 billion in 2016 at the start; target SAR 1.00 trillion by 2030; latest government figure SAR 505.3 billion for 2025 (MOF-Q4); about 41% of the way from the starting point to the target.
  • 1.00 trillion — G7 Saudi Arabia's Non-oil government revenue: SAR 166 billion in 2016 at the start; target SAR 1.00 trillion by 2030; latest government figure SAR 505.3 billion for 2025 (MOF-Q4); about 41% of the way from the starting point to the target.
  • 18.03 million — G12 Saudi Arabia's Umrah pilgrims from abroad: 6.2 million in 2016 at the start; target 30 million by 2030; latest government figure 18.03 million for 2025 (ES25); about 50% of the way from the starting point to the target.
  • 50% — G5 Saudi Arabia's Non-oil exports as a share of non-oil GDP: 16.9% in 2016 at the start; target 50% by 2030; latest government figure 22.1% for 2025 (ES25); about 16% of the way from the starting point to the target.
  • 30 million — G12 Saudi Arabia's Umrah pilgrims from abroad: 6.2 million in 2016 at the start; target 30 million by 2030; latest government figure 18.03 million for 2025 (ES25); about 50% of the way from the starting point to the target.
  • 106.2 million — G21 Saudi Arabia's Tourist visits a year: target 150 million by 2030; latest government figure 106.2 million for 2023 (MT-PR); the plan gives no starting point, so the distance covered cannot be measured.
  • 150 million — G21 Saudi Arabia's Tourist visits a year: target 150 million by 2030; latest government figure 106.2 million for 2023 (MT-PR); the plan gives no starting point, so the distance covered cannot be measured.