Significant business and investment opportunities in the promising market of Saudi Arabia arise for most sectors of the Greek economy, such as construction, pharmaceuticals, digital technologies, supply chain, tourism and culture. The conditions for the food and beverage industry are also excellent, as Saudi Arabia imports most of its food products due to its geographical and climatic conditions. Similarly, there is a great need for water resources, waste and energy management services. These opportunities were highlighted during the Foreign Ministry’s business mission to Riyadh on March 12-14, with the support of BSE.
The mission was led by the Minister of Development and Investment, Mr. Adonis Georgiadis and the Deputy Minister for Economic Diplomacy and Extroversion, Mr. Costas Frangogiannis. The mission on behalf of SEV was accompanied by Mr. Efthymios O. Vidalis, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Dr. George Xirogiannis, Deputy General Manager and Mr. Achilleas Konstantakopoulos, Co-President of the Greek section of the Business Council of Greece-Saudi Arabia.
As part of the visit, the official “launch” of the newly established Business Council of Greece-Saudi Arabia took place, an initiative of BSE and the Confederation of Chambers of Saudi Arabia.
The Business Council is a tool to facilitate the economic cooperation of the two countries, as another indication of the dynamics that exist for the deepening of this economic cooperation. During their visit to Riyadh, the BSE representatives met with Ms. Lubna Olayan, head of the Olayan Group and President of the Saudi Business Council, but also with important local companies.
After the meetings, Mr. Vidalis stressed the need for further promotion of cooperation, through the increase of bilateral trade, but also investments in critical sectors of our economy. He stressed that “the establishment of the Council is a very positive step in strengthening the economic relations between the two countries. SEV attaches great importance to promoting extroversion and will continue to actively support Greek companies in their pursuit of internationalization and penetration into new markets”.
Saudi Arabia remains an important economic center, backed by a business environment that favors exporters and investors and takes them to the heart of the Arab market. It is located in the center of a rapidly growing region, with more than 424 million consumers and holds a truly exceptional geographical position in the world, in terms of supply chain, international trade and investment. It is known that the Saudi market has been for many years one of the leading markets in the Middle East for Greek products. It also contributes to the Greek economy through tourism and, mainly, through investments. Greece’s exports to Saudi Arabia increased by 105% in 2021 compared to 2020 and bilateral trade reached 1.3 billion euros.
Source: Capital
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