Economy

May 17, 2012Saudi Arabia takes part in G-20 Ministers of Labor meeting in Mexico
May 16, 2012Prince Sultan bin Salman arrives in Mexico to attend G-20 Meeting
May 15, 2012Saudi Arabia ranks first worldwide in issuing title deed transferences
April 29, 2012Prince Saud: GCC Union will give Gulf states more weight
April 24, 2012Arab Ministers bid Zoellick farewell as World Bank head
April 18, 2012U.S. delegation visits Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry
April 12, 2012Saudi Arabia’s non-oil exports surge in Feb. 2012, report says
April 9, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (4/9/12)
April 6, 2012U.S. delegation visits Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry
March 29, 201223rd Arab Summit convenes in Baghdad
March 27, 2012Arab Ministers of Finance meet in Baghdad
March 26, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (3/26/12)
March 21, 2012Kingdom’s GDP reaches 4.64% in the first year of the Ninth Development Plan
March 19, 2012GCC countries accomplish Millennium Development Goals
March 12, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (3/12/12)
March 6, 2012Saudi, Cuban officials discuss possible expansion of SFD’s work to Cuba
March 5, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet meeting (3/5/12)
March 4, 2012Twelfth Jeddah Economic Forum begins
February 27, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (2/27/12)
February 26, 2012Parliamentary leaders from around the world gather in Riyadh
February 20, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (2/20/12)
February 15, 2012Minister of Economy and Planning receives U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy
February 5, 2012Minister of Petroleum receives IEF Secretary General
February 3, 2012King Abdullah receives head of IMF
February 2, 2012Yanbu Royal Commission’s CEO receives U.S. Counselor for Economic Affairs
January 30, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (1/30/12)
January 30, 2012Al-Naimi: Saudi Arabia will be a reliable supplier of oil for decades
January 27, 2012Saudi Arabia recorded $144.23 billion trade surplus in 2010
January 23, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (1/23/12)
January 20, 2012Minister of Justice: Terror-related crime in Saudi Arabia is on the decline
January 15, 2012King Abdullah receives Chinese Premier
January 11, 2012Minister of Defense receives U.S. Representative Eric Cantor
January 9, 2012King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (1/9/12)
January 5, 2012Saudi Minister of Commerce and Industry meets Indian Prime Minister
December 26, 2011Ministry of Finance Report on FY2011 outcome and FY2012 budget
December 26, 2011King Abdullah issued three royal decrees on 2012 state budget
December 26, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (12/26/11)
December 19, 2011Minister of Finance discusses anti-money laundering efforts with U.S. official
December 19, 2011Riyadh Economic Forum 2011 concludes
December 16, 2011AGFUND launches microfinance bank in Africa to support the poor
December 13, 2011King Abdullah announces Cabinet reshuffle
December 12, 2011Annual SAMA report reflects strength of Saudi economy
December 9, 2011Saudi Aramco President: Oil industry poised for new Golden Age
December 8, 2011Education Minister addresses Saudi-U.S. Business Opportunities Forum
December 7, 2011General Electric, Saudi Electricity Co. sign $300 million gas-turbines deal
December 6, 20112nd U.S.-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum begins in Atlanta
December 1, 2011Sadara Chemical Company officially formed
November 27, 2011Arab Foreign Ministers approve sanctions against Syria
November 23, 2011Energy Dialogue Forum concluded in Riyadh
November 4, 2011Forbes: King Abdullah ranks among the seven most powerful people in the world
November 3, 2011Minister of Finance attends G-20 Summit
October 21, 2011Saudi Arabia ranks first regionally in doing business
October 18, 2011U.S. mayoral delegation meets with Saudi officials
October 16, 2011G-20 Finance Ministers conclude meeting
October 10, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (10/10/11)
October 10, 2011Princess Hissah inaugurates Businesswomen's Forum
October 9, 2011Saudi Aramco, Dow sign agreement for Sadara Chemical Company joint venture
October 7, 2011SAGIA and Pfizer sign accord for pharmaceutical plant in Rabigh
October 4, 2011King Abdullah receives Hungarian Prime Minister
October 3, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (10/3/11)
September 8, 2011Arab Finance Ministers begin extraordinary meeting
September 7, 2011Saudi Arabia ranks 17th in international competitiveness
September 6, 2011Saudi Customs revenues increase by nearly 15 percent in 2010
August 15, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (8/15/11)
August 5, 2011Customs revenues up 14.2
July 11, 2011King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session (7/11/11)
July 6, 2011Prince Saud Al-Faisal and British Foreign Secretary hold press conference
June 27, 2011King chairs meeting of Supreme Council for Petroleum and Minerals Affairs
June 11, 2011King Receives French Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry