السعودية تترجم الاستثمار الرياضي إلى نتائج عالمية

With budgets exceeding 10 billion riyals, Saudi Arabia continues to build a sports model managed with an investment mindset rather than by chance.
The qualification of the Saudi national team for the 2026 World Cup reflects a strong financial structure supported by the Ministry of Sports, the Football Federation, and a system of clubs in an unprecedented economic integration.
According to the 2025 budget figures, the allocations for the sports sector reached 6.6 billion riyals directed towards developing facilities and infrastructure, transforming sports cities into sustainable economic engines. Meanwhile, 1.33 billion riyals were allocated as direct support to clubs in the Roshan League and Yelo League to enhance governance efficiency and financial compliance, and to develop the operational environment within the clubs.
The budget of the Saudi Football Federation reached 1.516 billion riyals, which included government support, sponsorship, and operational revenues, placing the federation among the most financially stable sports entities in Asia. This level of spending reflects the transformation of Saudi sports into an integrated productive sector that impacts the gross domestic product and creates sustainable job opportunities and sports investments.
The new financial system in Saudi sports has established a professional environment that has enhanced technical and administrative stability and provided a solid foundation for field performance, which has been reflected in results both on and off the field.
The qualification of the Green team for the 2026 World Cup confirms that organized spending and economic vision make a difference when sports are managed with the mindset of the state and the professionalism of the market.
The impact of this sports spending extends beyond the confines of the stadiums to the structure of the national economy, where sports represent one of the non-oil growth drivers within the objectives of Vision 2030.
According to estimates from the Ministry of Economy, the sports sector contributes approximately 1.7% of the non-oil GDP, with expectations to exceed 3% by 2030, supported by government and private investments in facilities, events, and human resources.
This dynamism reflects the philosophy of transformation in public financial management, creating productive investments that enhance revenue diversification and create quality jobs in marketing, management, infrastructure, and sports tourism.
As the Saudi national team continues to shine on the road to the World Cup, Saudi leadership continues to engineer a comprehensive economic sports model, placing sports at the heart of the national economy rather than on its margins, making stadiums part of the equation for sustainable GDP rather than just costs.
Objectives of Vision 2030:
- Contributes 1.7% of the non-oil GDP.
- The budget of the Football Federation reached 1.516 billion.
- Organized spending and economic vision make a difference.