Saudi Arabia has over 9,500 factories: ministry

These factories contribute to the achievement of comprehensive industrial development, according to the the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources. (AFP file photo)
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Saudi Arabia is home to 9,563 factories with an aggregate capital of $289.6 billion (SR1.086 trillion), said the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources.

These factories contribute to the achievement of comprehensive industrial development, as they play a key role in the progress of the industrial sector and attraction of lucrative investments that help bring the national vision to reality.

Riyadh dominated 40.4 percent of total factories, followed by Eastern Province (21.9 percent), then Makkah (18.9 percent), according to the ministry’s data.

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