Saudi Digital Economy Reaches USD 139.2 Billion

Saudi Arabia’s digital economy has reached a value of USD 139.2 billion, up more than 75% from under USD 80 billion, according to Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah bin Amer Al-Sawaha.

The figures were presented at a government press conference in Riyadh organised by the Ministry of Media, where Al-Sawaha said employment linked to the digital economy has risen to 410,000 jobs.

He also pointed to the expansion of the local technology ecosystem, which now includes nine companies valued at more than USD 1 billion each, alongside a growing shift from importing technology to exporting it. More than 3,000 servers have been exported to neighbouring countries, according to the minister.

Digital infrastructure has expanded significantly over the past decade. The overall communications gap has fallen from 50% to 1%, while the services gap has declined to 5%. Fibre usage has reached 32%, supported by wider home coverage and continued investment in connectivity.

The technology training pipeline has also grown, with more than 80 technology schools operating across the Kingdom and around 30,000 people trained in artificial intelligence.

The National Programme for Technology Development has supported more than 1,500 entrepreneurs, while around 5,000 companies have benefited from initiatives across the broader technology and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Al-Sawaha also said Microsoft Azure’s cloud platform is scheduled to launch in Saudi Arabia on August 31st, 2026, alongside the opening of the LEAP technology conference, which is expected to bring together more than 250,000 participants and major international technology companies.