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Although industrialization is relatively recent, in Saudi Arabia, it has
witnessed a steady development, during which distinguished accomplishments were
achieved. These are attributed to the importance of the industrial sector and
the support it receives from the government owing to its role in achieving
strategic and economic goals of the country. The efforts exerted by the
government for the support of industrial development covered several basic
spheres including implementation of required infrastructure, construction of
Jubail and Yanbu industrial cities, construction of industrial cities in
various regions of the Kingdom, establishment of Saudi Industrial Development
Fund (SIDF), and continued provision of other industrial support and
incentives. The response and cooperation of the private sector with the
governmental plans and efforts have an effective impact on actualization of the
industrial development's achievements. In the following, we review, in brief,
some of the industrial progress indicators in Saudi Arabia over the past years.
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