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The results derived from two surveys for our 2024 Destination Saudi Report have upheld our perception of the emerging foreign residential market demand in Saudi Arabia.
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Healthcare
Healthcare in Saudi Arabia - Opportunities in Jeddah
Opportunities within the healthcare sector in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah.
14 November 2025
Industrial and logistics
KSA Industrial Market Review
A biannual review of the industrial and logistics sector, revealing opportunities for occupiers and investors.
28 October 2025
Data Centres: The EMEA Report
Knight Frank’s EMEA Data Centres Report provides a half-yearly snapshot of the region’s rapidly evolving digital infrastructure landscape.
13 October 2025
Industrial and logistics
Saudi Arabia Industrial And Logistics Market Review
A biannual review of Saudi Arabia’s warehouse and logistics sector, highlighting emerging opportunities for occupiers and investors.
10 October 2025
Industrial and logistics
KSA Industrial Market Review
A biannual review of the industrial and logistics sector, revealing opportunities for occupiers and investors.
28 October 2025
Data Centres: The EMEA Report
Knight Frank’s EMEA Data Centres Report provides a half-yearly snapshot of the region’s rapidly evolving digital infrastructure landscape.
13 October 2025
Industrial and logistics
Saudi Arabia Industrial And Logistics Market Review
A biannual review of Saudi Arabia’s warehouse and logistics sector, highlighting emerging opportunities for occupiers and investors.
10 October 2025
Our flagship reports
Destination Saudi
Destination Saudi
The results derived from two surveys for our 2024 Destination Saudi Report have upheld our perception of the emerging foreign residential market demand in Saudi Arabia.
24 February 2024
The Saudi Report
The Saudi Report 2025
Now in its 4th edition, The Saudi Report is our exclusive biennial flagship publication, offering in-depth insights and a comprehensive analysis of Saudi Arabia’s residential real estate market.
24 October 2025
The Private Capital Report
The Private Capital Report
In our inaugural Middle East Private Capital Report, we offer a detailed analysis of high-net-worth-individuals demand for real estate across the region.
07 January 2026
Latest insights
The Saudi Report
Discover the Data - Residential
Explore the insights from our residential survey of 1037 high-income participants, conducted in partnership with YouGov.
30 October 2025
The Saudi Report
Discover the Data - Commercial
Explore the insights from our second set of surveys, focused on non-residential sectors, in our 2025 Saudi Report was conducted in partnership with YouGov.
30 October 2025
Food & beverage
What’s Driving the Growth in the GCC Food Scene: Global Brands or Local Favourites?
The food and beverage sector is crucial in many industries, and in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, it’s experiencing rapid growth. With the market currently valued at US$ 94 billion, it’s on track to reach US$ 128 billion by 2029. This expansion is drawing interest from international food brands, eager to tap into the region's emerging opportunities. However, it's not just the global players making waves; local favourites are also rising to prominence.
09 September 2024
Offices
Post-Pandemic Office Insights: What Every Business Should Know
The return to the office after the pandemic represents a profound transformation in corporate real estate, intertwining more closely than ever with human-centric considerations. As companies re-evaluate their workplace strategies, real estate professionals face new challenges and opportunities that emphasise functionality, flexibility, and the human experience.
19 July 2024
Prime residential
Where is Luxury Market Heading Next? Exploring Trends and Opportunities
When a nation prospers, its luxury sector often sees a related expansion. However, the 2020 pandemic has left its mark, affecting countries in different ways. While some are still navigating recovery, others are experiencing astonishing growth. So, what's the current state of the global luxury market, and what challenges does it face?
13 June 2024
Gigaprojects
NEOM: Expats' Top Choice Among Saudi Arabia's Giga Projects
NEOM, the visionary city of tomorrow, has firmly established itself as the top choice among expatriates residing in Saudi Arabia for investment in the Kingdom's Giga projects. Knight Frank's Destination Saudi report reveals that 29% of Saudi-based expats express a keen interest in owning a home in NEOM, surpassing other notable projects like Jeddah Central (15%) and King Salman Park (8%). This underscores NEOM's undeniable appeal and attractiveness to expatriate investors.
30 April 2024
HNWI investment trends
Is the Red Sea coast the next hub of investment in Egypt and KSA?
If you're thinking about real estate investments, the Red Sea coast in Egypt and Saudi Arabia is a place to keep an eye on. It's been attracting attention from investors worldwide, and here's why.
16 February 2024
Economy
Riyadh Secures Expo 2030: A Triumph of Global Proportions
In a remarkable turn of events, Riyadh, the vibrant capital of Saudi Arabia, clinched the bid to host the Expo 2030 world fair, marking another diplomatic triumph for the Gulf region following Qatar's successful soccer World Cup and Expo 2020 in Dubai.
16 February 2024
Offices
International business licenses surge, driving Riyadh office occupancy to 96%
A surge in the number of foreign business licenses in Saudi Arabia has contributed to soaring office occupancy levels in Riyadh and other key cities in the Kingdom, while the retail sector too is experiencing a boost in activity, particularly in the Saudi capital.
16 February 2024
HNWI investment trends
HOME SWEET (SECOND) HOME
One of the biggest areas of opportunity we have identified in the Kingdom is its burgeoning second homes market. In 2022, we quantified the size of the second homes market for the first time – 44% of homeowners were looking at an additional property purchase in Saudi Arabia.
18 March 2023
Education
School spirit: the university factor
Across Saudi Arabia, there are around 30 public universities and 38 private universities and colleges. As a result of ongoing efforts by the Ministry of Education, universities across the Kingdom have been advancing up the league table of the world’s top universities.
18 March 2023
Gigaprojects
Tomorrow’s world
The total value of real estate projects since the launch of Saudi Arabia’s National Transformation Plan in 2016 has crossed US$ 1.1 trillion.
18 March 2023
Prime residential
Branded residences drought?
Branded residences are a popular investment sector amongst global HNWI. Investing in a well-known international hotel brand offers security, especially in unfamiliar markets, with the added attraction of having access to luxury hotel services and amenities courtesy of an adjoining luxe hotel.
18 March 2023
HNWI investment trends
A new regional investment magnet emerges
To attract FDI, the Saudi government launched the National Investment Strategy (NIS) in 2021, to foster partnerships between the public and private sectors, all with the ultimate goal of turning Saudi Arabia into a global investment magnet.
18 March 2023
Food & beverage
Dine-in or takeaway? Understanding attitudes towards eating out
The food service sector in Saudi Arabia is the largest in the Middle East and is currently valued at around SAR 48.75 billion ($13 billion), according to Fortune Business Insights.
17 March 2023
Healthcare
Well-being at the heart of transformation plans: the healthcare sector opportunity
Pent-up demand and the size of the opportunity has led us to investigate attitudes towards healthcare in Saudi Arabia.
17 March 2023
Education
Understanding attitudes towards education
The second significant focus by the authorities is to boost both access to and the quality of educational institutions for the next generation of Saudis.
17 March 2023
Hospitality
A room with a view: understanding domestic hotel expectations
With tourist arrivals projected to approach 100 million by 2030, the hospitality sector in the Kingdom is racing to develop hotel rooms and tourist facilities to cater to the expected influx of visitors.
17 March 2023
Residential
The Saudi Report 2023
Knight Frank’s annual 2023 Saudi Arabia real estate market surveys were conducted in partnership with YouGov. The three surveys were designed to elicit a deeper understanding of preferences and aspirations for residential properties, as well as gauge attitudes towards other real estate sectors, including hospitality, retail, healthcare, and education.
16 March 2023
HNWI investment trends
GCC wealth eyeing up Saudi investments
A major conclusion drawn from our 2022 Saudi Report was the disparity between budgets and the residential product being planned across the Kingdom’s Giga projects, highlighting the apparent risk of an oversupply of luxury homes over the next decade.
14 March 2023
Healthcare
Medical tourism: a necessity or a luxury?
Seeking medical care aboard is common amongst Saudi nationals, particularly as the Saudi government regularly refers patients with severe illnesses to overseas clinics of global repute, typically in locations such as the United States, Germany, and the UK.
14 March 2023
Retail & Leisure
Shop till you drop: understanding attitudes towards retail
As part of the National Transformation Plan and the Quality of Life Program, the retail sector has been undergoing a slow but incredible transformation, with the rise of lifestyle retail developments around the country, which place entertainment and food and beverage outlets at their heart. In the wake of the pandemic, online shopping in the Kingdom has soared.
14 March 2023
Energy & Sustainability
The grass is greener for internal migrants
Over the past decade, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has undergone a tremendous socio-economic transformation, with declining household sizes and internal migration emerging as some of the first by-products of rapid modernisation.
13 March 2023
Residential
Apartment living gaining traction
Our 2022 Saudi Report highlighted the depth of demand for apartment living among first-time buyers, particularly those below the age of 35.
03 March 2023
