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Saudi Vision 2030

رؤية المملكة العربية السعودية 2030

Summary

Strategic transformation framework announced by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman setting goals across the Saudi economy, social policy, and government. Targets include increasing non-oil GDP, raising women's workforce participation, developing tourism, and building megaprojects like NEOM.

Impact

Drove the most significant social liberalization in modern Saudi history: ended the driving ban for women (2018), removed gender segregation requirements in public spaces, opened entertainment venues, and launched a new Saudi tourism industry. Critics note continued political repression alongside economic / social reform.

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How to cite

This is a citation for the legislation itself — credited to Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia and dated to its 2016 introduction. Tayyar is the retrieval surface, not the author. A separate "Retrieved via" line records that you accessed it through this dataset.

In-text: (Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia, 2016)

APA 7Institutional author
Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia. (2016). Saudi Vision 2030 [Legislation]. https://www.vision2030.gov.sa/. Retrieved via Tayyar (https://tarekgara.com/tayyar/bills/sa-vision-2030) on June 21, 2026.
Chicago author-dateCommon in political-science journals
Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia. 2016. “Saudi Vision 2030.” Legislation. https://www.vision2030.gov.sa/. Retrieved via Tayyar, June 21, 2026.
BibTeXLaTeX / Zotero / reference managers
@misc{tayyar-bill-sa-vision-2030,
  title     = {{Saudi Vision 2030}},
  author    = {{Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia}},
  year      = {2016},
  date      = {2016-04-25},
  type      = {Legislation},
  url       = {https://www.vision2030.gov.sa/},
  urldate   = {2026-06-21},
  note      = {Retrieved via Tayyar (https://tarekgara.com/tayyar/bills/sa-vision-2030) on June 21, 2026}
}