The forum will include dialogue sessions bringing together Saudi and French
ministers; senior executives, and prominent business leaders from both
countries. They will discuss partnership opportunities between the two
countries, long-term cooperation, innovation, and mutual growth in vital
sectors.
The speakers will also address topics of critical importance to the future of
both countries, including leveraging digital transformation, advancing green
energy initiatives, and enhancing cultural exchange.
The forum is an extension of the remarkable achievements made in investment
relations between the Kingdom and France, as France is the largest source of
foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to the Kingdom among the G20 countries.
The FDI flows from France to Saudi Arabia amounted to more than SR11.2 billion
in 2023.
The French companies obtained 503 investment licenses in the Kingdom and these
included 117 licenses issued during the year 2024, of which 33 companies have
regional headquarters in the Kingdom
