05 — Gulf

Saudi Arabia

Vision 2030 diversification.

The GCC's largest economy is unwinding decades of oil dependence — and rewriting its tax code as it goes, under Vision 2030.

United Arab Emirates Global HQ — gateway to the GCC Saudi Arabia Vision 2030 diversification
Saudi Arabia
SCHEMATIC — NOT TO SCALE

01 — The numbers

What's actually moving in Saudi Arabia.

15%
Standard VAT rate since July 2020, tripled from the original 5% introduced in 2018.
SAUDI ZAKAT, TAX AND CUSTOMS AUTHORITY (ZATCA)
~55%
Non-oil activities' share of real GDP in 2024, under Vision 2030's diversification push.
SAUDI GENERAL AUTHORITY FOR STATISTICS (GASTAT), REBASED NATIONAL ACCOUNTS

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