In the economic sphere, France is a major partner as it ranked eight during the year 2012, among the top 10 countries exporting to the Kingdom and also ranked 15 among the countries that the Kingdom exported to them and the volume of trade exchanges between the two countries has doubled to reach more than 10 billion Euros in 2014, with an increase of 10% compared to 2013. France represents the third investor in the Kingdom, and the value of foreign direct investment is up to $ 15.3 billion while the value of Saudi investment in France is up to 900 million Euros. The upcoming visit of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Crown Prince, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister to France will form an addition to the growth of the development of relations between the two countries where he will meet leaders and senior French officials. --More 13:05 LOCAL TIME 10:05 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w