INDEX Saudi Arabia 2025: Key Results
Saudi Arabia and the Architecture of the Future
INDEX Saudi Arabia 2025 concluded in Riyadh, bringing together over 400 exhibitors from 33 countries and more than 17,000 professional visitors from across the GCC and MENA regions. The event featured 80+ speakers, the INDEX Design Talks program, trend tours, and curated showcases exploring the key directions shaping the region’s architecture and interior design landscape.
Once again, the exhibition confirmed its status as the main gateway to the world’s largest construction and design market, where under Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia is building the infrastructure of tomorrow.
Vision 2030: Market Scale and Ambition
• Over USD 1.1 trillion in planned investments in construction and urban development by 2030.
• More than 600,000 hotel rooms are scheduled for delivery a powerful driver of demand for furniture and interior solutions.
• Mega projects: NEOM, The Line, Red Sea Global, Qiddiya, New Murabba, Diriyah Gate, King Salman Park.
• Saudi Arabia accounts for 33.2% of the MENA furniture market the largest share in the region.
Russia at INDEX Saudi Arabia 2025
In 2025, Russia had one of its strongest representations to date, showcased within the Moscow Pavilion, organized by the Moscow Export Center (MEC) in coordination with Profex Group, the exclusive representative of INDEX across the CIS, Baltics, and Balkans.
The pavilion featured leading Russian brands, including:
IND, Divnaya Iva, GFLOORS NORTH, DEWMARK, Smell&Smile, Como Casa, CONCEPT, Maxdecor, METTA, Pratta Exclusive, KUPALA, TopStroy, FAMA, and RETRO-DOSKA.
Together, they presented a broad portfolio of solutions from office furniture and decorative materials to integrated interior design concepts and ambient fragrance systems.
Results and Outcomes
Over three days, the Russian Pavilion became one of the most visited and talked-about zones of the exhibition:
• Hundreds of business meetings and negotiations;
• Strong interest from developers, distributors, and architectural studios;
• Initial agreements on distribution and supply discussions already in motion.
Russia demonstrated its growing role as a creative and competitive player in the global design market, while participation in INDEX Saudi Arabia 2025 became an important step in consolidating the “Made in Russia” presence in this strategic region.
Expert Insight
Amid a slowdown in domestic demand, export expansion is becoming the main growth vector for Russia’s furniture and interior industries. INDEX Saudi Arabia 2025 once again proved to be the platform where long-term partnerships and strategic contracts are formed not just short-term sales.
Conclusion
INDEX Saudi Arabia 2025 confirmed that the markets of Saudi Arabia and the GCC remain among the most promising destinations for exporters of furniture and interior solutions. For Russian companies, participation was not only an image-building step but also a real opportunity to strengthen their position in the market of the future.
Organization of the Moscow Pavilion was supported by the Moscow Export Center (MEC).
Profex Group - exclusive representative of INDEX in the CIS, Baltic States, and Balkans.