the city, along with another five economic cities, is a part of an ambitious "10x10" program to place saudi arabia among the world's top ten competitive investment destinations by the year 2010, planned by sagia. the first stage of the city is completed in 2010 and the whole city is planned to be fully completed by 2020. the city aims to diversify the nation's oil-based economy by bringing direct foreign and domestic investments. the city is also aspires to help create up to one million jobs. upon completion, kaec is said to be larger than washington dc.