- What it measures
- The part the Foundation is building itself: parks, infrastructure and cultural shells, as reported by MEED on 30 September 2026. MEED's 28 September headline attached the same SAR50bn ($13.3bn) to private assets; the 30 September text is more detailed, so we follow it.
- Date
- Sep 2026
- Source
- MEEDSep 2026MEEDSep 2026
Why figures differ
How much private money is involved?
Is private investment SAR50bn, SAR150bn or $13bn, and how much is awarded?
Awaiting confirmation
Updated 12 Nov 2026
The figures, side by side
What each source says
- What it measures
- Total private development the Foundation plans, as MEED reported on 30 September 2026 from the acting CEO. It is a long-run plan, not money committed.
- Date
- Sep 2026
- Source
- MEEDSep 2026
- What it measures
- The 'private investment' headline of 28 September 2026 from MEED and Construction Review. Because MEED's 30 September text places SAR50bn in the public realm, this may be a near-term target or a labelling difference.
- Date
- Sep 2026
- What it measures
- Value of private assets awarded to date, per MEED on 30 September 2026. 20 out of 150 is 13.3%, which is our arithmetic.
- Date
- Sep 2026
- Source
- MEEDSep 2026
- What it measures
- Total investment committed across five major packages, announced at MIPIM in March 2026 (including $3.8bn new). The same size as the September 'awarded' figure, described as 'committed'.
- Date
- Mar 2026
Why the figures differ
Two MEED pieces three days apart use the same SAR50bn ($13.3bn) for different things. On 28 September 2026 the headline calls it private investment, and Construction Review reports a $13bn private capital target. On 30 September the detailed text says SAR50bn is the public realm, with SAR150bn of private assets planned and about SAR20bn awarded, which is 13.3% of the plan (our arithmetic: 20 divided by 150). The $13bn and SAR50bn wording may be a near-term target or a labelling slip, and the later text is the more detailed of the two.
What we show
We show SAR150bn planned and about SAR20bn awarded (MEED, 30 September), and keep the $13bn private wording as a separate, low-confidence entry. The public realm figure is shown as SAR50bn.
What would resolve it
A clarification from the Foundation or MEED of which pot the SAR50bn belongs to, and whether $13bn is a target for a specific period.
More figures explained
How big is King Salman Park?
Why do sources give the park's area as anything from 16.6 to 17.2 km²?
What does King Salman Park cost?
Is it $23bn, SAR72bn, $10bn, $25bn or $9bn?
How many investment packages are there?
Five committed, or one awarded?
How tall is the Museum of World Cultures?
Is the museum building 106 m or 110 m?
How many seats does the National Theatre have?
Is it 2,300 or 2,500?
How much water does the park treat?
Is it 192,000, 150,000 or 50,000 m³ a day?