The King Salman Global Maritime Industries Complex is the world’s largest shipyard, spanning 4.96 km², 15 piers and 4 major areas of operations including; shipbuilding, ship repair, oil rig construction, and oil rig support. The US$4.3 billion build is estimated to increase the Kingdom’s GDP by $17 billion, decreasing the country's imports by $12 billion and supporting 80,000 jobs nationally.