Every riyal spent here results in a riyal less elsewhere; budgets don’t play games. As a result, Vision 2030’s third phase appears to be more of a reset than a new tagline. Official discussions about funding and deficits began in 2026, and it was evident that “impact”—that is, the effect on jobs, service efficiency, and non-oil revenue sources—had taken centre stage.
In this situation, the change seems to be a practical assessment rather than a compromise of desire; rather, it is a choice of what can be put into practice and turned into value more quickly.
