القطاع الصناعي في المملكة العربية السعودية: نظرة اقتصادية تحليلة مكانية

This paper aims to study and analyze the size and characteristics of Saudi industrial sector’s components and the nature of spatially sectoral distribution among thirteen Saudi regions during the period of 1995 and 2012. The analysis revealed that, despite the fact that the Saudi government played a critical role in establishing and developing the industrial base of Saudi Arabia through a national industrial policy of support and encourages, the need is still urgent for the Saudi government to support and encourage other industrial activities especially service-oriented activities away from chemical and plastic industries. The analysis also revealed that, most industrial activities were highly concentrated in certain regions which indicated that the spatial variation between Saudi regions still exists. More government actions are needed to accelerate the opportunities of other Saudi regions to contribute to the national industrial development and the creation of spatially balanced and sustained industrial sector.