Saudi Arabia pledges $600bn US investment during Trump visit
By Cicada DeskEvent date: 1 min read
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In brief
During President Trump's Gulf visit, Saudi Arabia pledged $600 billion of investments in the United States, with $300 billion of deals reportedly signed at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh on 13 May 2025.
During President Trump's Gulf visit, Saudi Arabia pledged $600 billion of investments in the United States, with $300 billion of deals reportedly signed at the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh on 13 May 2025. The US also agreed an arms package valued at about $142 billion.
Technology and AI featured prominently, with HUMAIN deals with Nvidia, AMD and AWS, and the Crown Prince indicated that a second phase could lift the total to $1 trillion. The AI-specific US-Saudi memorandum of understanding followed in November 2025.
Key figures
- $600bnpledged US investment
- $300bndeals signed at forum
Sources
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- 1Trump praises Saudis after $600bn investment pledge during Gulf visit BusinessDay (South Africa) · 13 May 2025
- 2Trump Secures $600 Billion Saudi Investment Pledge on Gulf Tour The Algemeiner · 13 May 2025
Archive report. Written in 2026 from contemporary sources and dated to the day the event happened.
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Cicada Desk. "Saudi Arabia pledges $600bn US investment during Trump visit". Cicada, 13 May 2025. https://cicadaconsultancy.online/en/news/us-saudi-investment-forum-600bn-2025
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