The Saudi fashion industry contributed 2.5 per cent to the kingdom’s GDP last year compared to 1.4 per cent in 2022, and the estimated value of that market in 2023 was about $30 billion, and is expected to reach $42 billion by 2028, a government report revealed.
Jobs in the Saudi fashion sector rose to 320,000 in 2023, and the share of women in the fashion workforce was 52 per cent in the year.