Ministry of Investment (Saudi Arabia)

Ministry of Investment
وزارة الاستثمار
	; Khalid al-Falih, current Minister of Investment since 2020
Agency overview
Formed	April 10, 2000 as the General Investment Authority
Preceding agency	General Investment Authority (2000 – 2020);
Jurisdiction	Government of Saudi Arabia
Headquarters	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Agency executive	Khalid al-Falih, Minister of Investment;
Website	misa.gov.sa/en/

The Ministry of Investment (MISA) (Arabic: وزارة الاستثمار), till 2020 as the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) (Arabic: الهيئة العامة للإستثمار), is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia that oversees foreign investment in the country besides issuing licenses to foreign investors. It was established as the General Investment Authority in 2000 during the reign of King Fahd and was transformed into a ministry in 2020 through a royal decree issued by King Salman. Khalid al-Falih, the former chairman of Saudi Aramco was appointed as the new minister by replacing governor Ibrahim al-Omar following the ministry's renaming.

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