Saudi Arabia has climbed to ninth place in the 2025 Geospatial Knowledge Infrastructure Readiness Index, reflecting progress in its spatial sciences sector. The Kingdom ranked first in the Middle East and the Arab world, and sixth among G20 nations. The index serves to assess how prepared countries are to adopt geospatial knowledge. Saudi Arabia's advancement in the index highlights the continuous support provided by its leadership and the minister of defense. This has propelled the Kingdom to a prominent position in the geospatial sector.