Saudi Arabia: Data Centres Powering the Next Digital Frontier

As Saudi Arabia races ahead of its Vision 2030 milestones, one sector is rapidly emerging as the Kingdom’s next strategic real estate asset class — data centers.

Since 2019, over $24.8 billion has been invested in digital infrastructure, and Q1 2025 alone saw $21 billion in private capital commitments to hyperscale development. This momentum is not accidental. It reflects the Kingdom’s sharp focus on AI, cloud computing, fintech, and e-commerce — all of which rely on scalable, secure, and energy-efficient digital infrastructure.

Projects like DataVolt’s 1.5 GW AI-powered campus in NEOM are transforming data centres into institutional-grade real estate assets, driving land absorption and foreign direct investment across Riyadh, Jeddah, and the Eastern Province.

As policy reforms unlock greater PPP participation and improve IP protections, data centres are no longer just technical backbones — they are core components of the Kingdom’s economic diversification strategy.

The digital backbone of Vision 2030 is here — and it’s built at hyperscale.