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PROBLEM STATEMENT oSMEs make a significant contribution to economic development via the creation of employment, technological advancement, reduction of poverty, innovation, and wealth distribution (Agyei, 2018; Ye & Kulathunga, 2019).oThus, this particular study investigated the effect of significant SMEs' performance, including operation efficiency, Availability of business information, access to infrastructure, and Business environment on SMEs' performance to address the gap found in the entrepreneurial literature and practice of Saudi SMEs.oIt was noted that most Saudi SMEs randomly prepare economic feasibility studies to obtain loans and financial support, which is another major issue that contributed to the failure of many projects (Tripathii, 2019).oParticularly the role of operation efficiency, Availability of business information, access to infrastructure, and Business environment in predicting SMEs' performance is deficient in prior studies (Karadag, 2017; Ying et al., 2019).o SMEs' performance remains crucial because it assists the ongoing transformation of the KSA economy towards diversification (Ali, Hilman, & Gorondutse, 2020).SMEs that work well are essential to stability and continued economic growth.

PROBLEM STATEMENT
•SMEs make a significant contribution to economic development via the creation of employment, technological advancement, reduction of poverty, innovation, and wealth distribution (Agyei, 2018; Ye & Kulathunga, 2019). SMEs that work well are essential to stability and continued economic growth. Thus, adequate resources are necessary for the growth and sustainable performance of SMEs (Ying et al., 2019).

• SMEs’ performance remains crucial because it assists the ongoing transformation of the KSA economy towards diversification (Ali, Hilman, & Gorondutse, 2020). It is important to note that the poor performance of SMEs in KSA, especially when compared with other countries, is a serious issue, and a reason for researchers to investigate the factors that influence the performance of SMEs (Hilman, Ali, & Gorondutse, 2019).

•It was noted that most Saudi SMEs randomly prepare economic feasibility studies to obtain loans and financial support, which is another major issue that contributed to the failure of many projects (Tripathii, 2019). Besides, a series of studies have pointed out that the most critical issues affecting SMEs’ performance in Saudi Arabia include a lack of financial resources, efficiency that influences for SMEs, a lack of managerial competency and skills, a lack of qualified labor and high business.

•Therefore, This research aims to explore and understand the nature of the relations between operation efficiency, Availability of business information, access to infrastructure, Business environment, and SMEs' performance. These factors must be continuously improved based on the current evidence, thus enhancing SMEs' performance in Saudi Arabia.

•Particularly the role of operation efficiency, Availability of business information, access to infrastructure, and Business environment in predicting SMEs' performance is deficient in prior studies (Karadag, 2017; Ying et al., 2019). Existing findings on these factors have generally been inconclusive (Essel, Adams, & Amankwah, 2019; Isaga, 2018).

•Thus, this particular study investigated the effect of significant SMEs' performance, including operation efficiency, Availability of business information, access to infrastructure, and Business environment on SMEs’ performance to address the gap found in the entrepreneurial literature and practice of Saudi SMEs.