Dubai—On Oct 18, Saudi Arabia launched its new industrial policy which, according to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, will make the kingdom a leading industrial power that “contributes to securing global supply chains and exporting high-tech products to the world”. The new industrial strategy envisages tripling the country’s industrial domestic product and doubling the value of industrial exports to $148.2 billion. TRENDS takes a look at what is driving the ambition for massive industrialization.
