Saudi Customs reforms boost KSA’s Global Competitiveness Index

The World Economic Forum’s 2018 Global Competitiveness Report published last Oct. 17 revealed that Saudi Arabia’s Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) improved ranking compared to last year, placing the Kingdom in the 39th position among 140 countries included in the report.

Ahmed Alhakbani, Governor of Saudi Customs, said Saudi Customs transformation journey had a positive impact in raising the Kingdom’s GCI ranking for the first time since 2012. Customs Strategy included 41 initiatives that cover the pillars of Customs’ work across all land, sea, and air ports.