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Eurasia
21/12/2023 07:00
Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef said that King Abdullah Economic City has attracted electric car makers and the ministry is working with these companies to develop value chains.
Alkhorayef added in an interview with Al-Arabiya Business, on the sidelines of the Saudi Budget Forum 2024, that Saudi Arabia aspires to raise the contribution of the industrial sector to 15% of GDP from 9% currently.
Alkhorayef revealed that Saudi Arabia aims to raise merchandise exports to more than 557 billion riyals (148 billion USD) in 2030, compared to less than 300 billion riyals (79 billion USD) now.
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