Saudi National Transformation Program Achieves 34 Strategic Goals of Vision 2030

The National Transformation Program (NTP), one of the Saudi Vision 2030 programs, accomplished 34 strategic goals out of 96 goals set to be achieved by 2030.
Since the launch of Vision 2030, the tremendous positive transformations witnessed in the Kingdom’s cities and regions have contributed to shaping a new, higher-quality life and providing better livelihoods, driven by the National Transformation Program.
The Program includes government digital services that save effort and time, and enhance the role of the private sector.
According to a recent report issued by the Program, a copy of which Asharq Al-Awsat viewed, the digital experience maturity index for government services during 2023 reached 80.68%, and 97% of government services in the same period were digitized.
The volume of savings from digital government initiatives last year amounted to $1.6 billion.
- Advancing globally
The Kingdom achieved its highest historical result in the E-Government Development Index 2022, issued by the United Nations, in which it advanced 12 places to 31st rank globally.
Saudi Arabia is also one of the best countries in the world in providing information on government services, making open government data available, and sharing it with citizens and business sectors.
According to the report, the average Internet speeds for download in the Kingdom for fixed and mobile internet reached 153.1 Mbps and 214.6 Mbps, respectively, while the fifth-generation mobile reached about 327.49 Mbps.
- Judicial transformation
The Program focused on activating digital transformation in judicial services and raised the percentage of services provided electronically from 30% in 2015 to 86.9% by the end of the previous year.
The Ministry’s Najiz platform contributed to reducing the case duration by 79% and supported beneficiaries of digital judicial services in more than 100 countries.
The Ministry digitized 180 million real estate documents, including records, controls, and transactions, and sorted and merged more than 100,000 deeds within minutes for each request.
It also completed 17,000 transactions worth $5.4 billion in the first week of launching the real estate stock exchange platform.
The report stated that the “Tawakkalna Services” application, with its new identity, witnessed an expansion in its integrated and harmonious services that enrich the experience of citizens, residents, and visitors through 240 services provided and 31 million users, supported by seven languages, and operating in more than 75 countries.
- Environment protection
Regarding environmental issues, the Program’s initiatives contributed to the rehabilitation of more than 192,000 hectares of natural vegetation and increased the percentage of natural reserves compared to Saudi Arabia’s total area from 4.3% in 2016 to more than 18.8% in 2023
The accuracy rate of forecasting and early warning of meteorological hazards three days prior increased from 60% to 81.14%.
The Kingdom launched the most extended irrigation network in the world, utilizing treated water to irrigate 7.5 million trees in its capital.
The network supports the Green Riyadh initiative, which aims to increase the use of treated water for irrigation by 100%.
- Promoting food security
To combat any food crisis, NTP’s initiatives strengthened the Kingdom’s grain storage under the General Food Security Authority, increasing from 2.5 million tons in 2016 to 3.5 million tons in 2023.
The report shows the self-sufficiency rate for the most important agricultural products: dates at 124%, table eggs at 117%, dairy products at 118 %, and poultry and red meat at 68% and 60%, respectively.
- Investment licenses
The Kingdom ranked 1st in the MENA region for Venture Capital Investment in 2023, capturing 52% of the total capital deployed with a value of $1.4 billion.
Riyadh became a valuable investment destination for global investors, whereby more than 180 companies obtained permits in 2023 to open a regional office.
In 2023, more than 8,500 foreign investment licenses were issued, an increase of more than 96% compared to the previous year.
The Kingdom continues comprehensive economic reforms to empower the private sector and attract local and foreign investments, continuing its progress in the World Competitiveness Booklet by achieving 17th place globally among 64 countries and 3rd among the G20.
The “Investment Saudi” platform, affiliated with the Ministry of Investment, offered about 1,283 opportunities ranging from tourism and entertainment, communications and information technology, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, advanced industries, metals and mining, energy, financial and environmental services, and others.
- Labor market
The Saudi Business Center has provided 2.5 million services to the private sector since March 2020, in addition to 160 initiatives, including legislative, procedural, and technical reforms and 66 partnership agreements to facilitate starting business.
The report also touched on the decline in unemployment rate during the third quarter of last year to 8.6%, and the improvement of working conditions for expatriates increased to 73%.

Telecommunications companies listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) achieved a 12.46 percent growth in their net profits, which reached SAR 4.07 billion ($1.09 billion) during the second quarter of 2024, compared to SAR 3.62 billion ($965 million) during the same period last year.

They also recorded a 4.76 percent growth in revenues during the same quarter, after achieving sales worth more than SAR 26.18 billion ($7 billion), compared to SAR 24.99 billion ($6.66 billion) in the same quarter of 2023.

The growth in the revenues and net profitability is the result of several factors, including the increase in sales volume and revenues, especially in the business sector and fifth generation services, as well as the decrease in operating expenses and the focus on improving operational efficiency, controlling costs, and moving towards investment in infrastructure.

The sector comprises four companies, three of which conclude their fiscal year in December: Saudi Telecom Company (STC), Mobily, and Zain Saudi Arabia. The fiscal year of Etihad Atheeb Telecommunications Company (GO) ends on March 31.

According to its financial results announced on Tadawul, Etihad Etisalat Company (Mobily) achieved a 33 percent growth rate of profits, bringing its profits to SAR 661 million by the end of the second quarter of 2024, compared to SAR 497 million during the same period in 2023. The company also achieved a 4.59 percent growth in revenues to reach SAR 4.47 billion, compared to SAR 4.27 billion in the same quarter of last year.

The Saudi Telecom Company achieved the highest net profits among the sector’s companies, at about SAR 3.304 billion in the second quarter of 2024, compared to SAR 3.008 billion in the same quarter of 2023. The company registered a growth of 4.52 percent in revenues.

On the other hand, the revenues of the Saudi Mobile Telecommunications Company (Zain Saudi Arabia) increased by about 6.69 percent, as it recorded SAR 2.55 billion during the second quarter of 2024, compared to SAR 2.39 billion in the same period last year.

Commenting on the quarterly results of the sector’s companies, and the varying net profits, the head of asset management at Rassanah Capital, Thamer Al-Saeed, told Asharq Al-Awsat that the Saudi Telecom Company remains the sector leader in terms of customer base expansion.

He also noted the continued efforts of Mobily and Zain to offer many diverse products and other services.

Financial advisor at the Arab Trader Mohammed Al-Maymouni said the financial results of telecom sector companies have maintained a steady growth, up to 12 percent, adding that Mobily witnessed strong progress compared to the rest of the companies, despite the great competition which affected its revenues.

He added that Zain was moving at a good pace and its revenues have improved during the second quarter of 2024. However, its profits were affected by an increase in the financing cost by SAR 26.5 million riyals and a rise in interest, while net income declined significantly compared to the previous year, during which the company made exceptional returns.

Saudi National Transformation Program Achieves 34 Strategic Goals of Vision 2030