This is the list of international visits made by Mohammed bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and Prime Minister since 2017. As the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, he has undertaken numerous international visits and tours, during which he met with leaders and heads of state of many countries and led Saudi Arabia's delegation at major global events.
List of visits
2016 Country Location Date(s) Purpose(s) Ref. Note(s) Beijing 31 August Official visit. Met with President Xi Jinping to review bilateral relations and explore ways to develop strategic cooperation. Discussed regional and international developments. Met with Saudi students studying at Chinese universities
2017
Country Location Date(s) Purpose(s) Ref. Note(s) Washington, D.C. 14 March Working lunch with President Donald Trump at the White House. Discussions focused on counterterrorism and bilateral relations. First visit to the White House; MBS was Deputy Crown Prince at the time Moscow 30 May Official visit. Met with President Vladimir Putin and senior officials to discuss bilateral relations. Agreement signed on various military fields. Visit focused on energy cooperation and regional security
2018
Country Location Date(s) Purpose(s) Ref. Note(s) Washington, D.C., California 20 March – 8 April Official visit. Sponsored signing ceremony for joint venture between Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and Boeing to localize military aircraft maintenance. Met with Saudi engineers at Lockheed Martin in Silicon Valley working on first Saudi satellite (SGS-1), which he signed with phrase "Above the clouds." Three-week tour of the United States; aimed at localizing 50% of military spending by 2030 Buenos Aires 28–30 November Attended G20 Summit. Visit occurred amid international controversy following Khashoggi killing; Argentine prosecutor opened investigation into alleged crimes against humanity
2019 Country Location Date(s) Purpose(s) Ref. Note(s) Islamabad 17–19 February Official visit. Met with Prime Minister Imran Khan. Bilateral agreements worth $20 billion signed. First leg of Asian tour including India and China Osaka 27–29 June Led Saudi Arabia's delegation to G20 Summit. Several bilateral agreements signed covering cultural exchange, combating counterfeiting, small and medium enterprises, energy sector, and industrial cooperation. Saudi-Japanese relations strengthened through multiple agreements
2021 Country Location Date(s) Purpose(s) Ref. Note(s) Muscat 6 December Official visit. Met with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq to review bilateral cooperation across political, economic, military, and security fields. First leg of Gulf tour following AlUla Declaration Abu Dhabi 7–8 December Official visit. Met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, to review strategic partnership and bilateral cooperation. Two-day visit focused on economic and security coordination Doha 8 December Official visit. Met with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to discuss fraternal relations, cooperation strategies, and regional developments. Part of reconciliation efforts following end of Qatar diplomatic crisis Manama 9–10 December Official visit. Met with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to discuss implementation of AlUla Declaration and GCC Supreme Council vision. Discussions emphasized implementation of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' vision Kuwait City 10 December Official visit. Met with Emir Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Crown Prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Final stop of six-day Gulf tour
2022 Country Location Date(s) Purpose(s) Ref. Note(s) Cairo 20–21 June Official visit at invitation of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Agreed to strengthen economic partnership through investment and trade deals totaling $8 billion. Collaboration in renewable energy sector with 10-gigawatt electric power project. First stop of regional tour Amman 21 June Official visit. Met with King Abdullah II to discuss bilateral relations, joint cooperation opportunities, and regional and international developments. Ankara 22 June Official visit at invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Held official talks on enhancing cooperation in political, economic, military, security, and cultural fields. First visit to Turkey since Khashoggi killing; marked warming of relations Athens 26 July Official visit. Met with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to explore bilateral relationship development. Agreement reached to establish Saudi-Greek Strategic Partnership Council. Sharm El-Sheikh 7 November Attended second edition of Middle East Green Initiative Summit during COP27, co-presided with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Summit focused on climate change and environmental initiatives Bali 15 November Led Saudi Arabia's delegation at G20 Leaders Summit. Enhanced cooperation with Indonesia toward strategic partnership. Visit strengthened Saudi-Indonesian relations across multiple sectors Seoul 16 November Official visit. Met with Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to discuss bilateral relations and cooperation opportunities. Bangkok 17 November Official visit. Led Saudi Arabia's delegation at Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum summit. Met with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Several memoranda of understanding signed in investment, energy, and tourism. Saudi-Thai Coordination Council established. Visit marked significant improvement in Saudi-Thai relations
2023
Country Location Date(s) Purpose(s) Ref. Note(s) Paris 16 June Official visit. Met with President Emmanuel Macron at Élysée Palace to examine historical and strategic relations. Led Saudi Arabia's delegation at Summit for a New Global Financing Pact (22-23 June) addressing inequality, climate change, and poverty. First visit to France as Crown Prince; focused on economic and cultural cooperation New Delhi 9–11 September Led Saudi Arabia's delegation to G20 Leaders Summit. Met with President Droupadi Murmu. Co-chaired inaugural meeting of Saudi-Indian Strategic Partnership Council with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Strategic Partnership Council elevated bilateral relations to new level Doha 5 December Official visit. Met with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Led Saudi Arabia's delegation at forty-fourth session of GCC Supreme Council and seventh session of Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council. Co-chaired Saudi-Qatari Coordination Council with Qatari Emir
2024 Country Location Date(s) Purpose(s) Ref. Note(s) Manama 16 May Led Saudi Arabia's delegation at thirty-third session of the Council of the Arab League at the summit level. Summit focused on Palestinian issue and regional security Cairo 15 October Official visit. Met with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Oversaw signing of agreement to establish Saudi-Egyptian Supreme Coordination Council, co-chaired by both leaders. Agreement aimed at deepening bilateral strategic cooperation Kuwait City 1 December Led Saudi Arabia's delegation at forty-fifth session of GCC Supreme Council. Summit addressed Gulf security and economic integration
2025
Country Location Date(s) Purpose(s) Ref. Note(s) Washington, D.C. 18–19 November Official working visit at invitation of President Donald Trump. Received with full arrival ceremony on White House South Lawn including military flyover and honor guard. Bilateral meetings in Oval Office. Signed US-Saudi Strategic Defense Agreement and multiple economic agreements valued at approximately $270 billion. Attended US-Saudi Investment Forum at Kennedy Center. Met with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Congressional leaders. Saudi Arabia designated as Major non-NATO ally. State dinner hosted by President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. First visit to United States since March 2018; Saudi investment commitments increased to almost $1 trillion; agreements include defense pact, F-35 fighter jet sales, nuclear cooperation, and artificial intelligence collaboration
See also Foreign relations of Saudi Arabia Saudi Vision 2030 Mohammed bin Salman
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