Saudi Arabia awarded SAR 66B contracts in Q2 2024: US-Saudi Business Council

02:00 PM (Mecca time) Argaam Special
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The value of contracts awarded in Saudi Arabia rose 10% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 66 billion in Q2 2024, the US-Saudi Business Council said in a report.

 

Quarterly, contract values decreased by 44% from SAR 118.8 billion.

  

Rapid growth in key sectors, fueled by Vision 2030 programs, has drawn major investments into Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure.

 

Value of Contracts since Q1 2020

Period

Value (SAR bln)

Change (%)

Q1 2020

45.2

+28%

Q2 2020

11.0

(76%)

Q3 2020

7.4

(85%)

Q4 2020

16.0

(55%)

Q1 2021

19.2

(58%)

Q2 2021

25.8

+134%

Q3 2021

26.8

+262%

Q4 2021

70.2

+339%

Q1 2022

46.0

+140%

Q2 2022

48.6

+88%

Q3 2022

25.2

(6%)

Q4 2022

71.5

+2%

Q1 2023

67.0

+46%

Q2 2023

60.0

+23%

Q3 2023

88.0

+249%

Q4 2023

56.5

(21%)

Q1 2024

118.8

+77%

Q2 2024

66.0

+10%

 

The oil and gas sector led all sectors in Q2 2024, with contracts totaling SAR 27.3 billion.

 

The real estate sector secured SAR 16.6 billion in contracts, ranking second. Residential deals reached SAR 5.6 billion, hospitality SAR 3.1 billion, mixed-use SAR 3.8 billion, and commercial real estate SAR 4.2 billion.

 

The water sector recorded SAR 7.4 billion in contracts for the second straight quarter. Key deals included the National Water Company’s investments in wastewater treatment and contracts from the Royal Commission for Riyadh City for the Riyadh Green Project. 

 

The following table shows the value of contracts awarded by sector during the second quarter of 2024:

 

Contracts by Sector in Q2 2024

Sector

Value (SAR bln)

Share (%)

Oil & Gas

27.3

41 %

Real Estate

16.6

25 %

Water

7.4

11 %

Other

14.7

22 %

Total

66.0

100 %

 

The Eastern Region led in the value of contracts awarded during the second quarter, totaling nearly SAR 38.9 billion, which constitutes 59% of the total contracts.

 

Riyadh followed with SAR 10.2 billion, or 15% of the total value of contracts.

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