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Saudi Arabia in numbers: Business

65 official figures: businesses, workers by activity, new sole proprietorships by region, consumer and business confidence, enterprises by activity.

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Businesses 5

  • Active enterprises 1,022,982 enterprises 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · Business Demography · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
  • Newly opened enterprises 320,318 enterprises 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · Business Demography · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
  • Closed enterprises 139,807 enterprises 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · Business Demography · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
  • SME share of business-sector employment 63.0% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
  • SME share of GDP 22.9% 2024 (1445–1446 AH) · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)

Workers by activity 10

New sole proprietorships by region 13

Consumer and business confidence 6

  • The consumer confidence index 110.0 points June 2026 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 – Muharram 1448 AH) · above 100 = more optimism than pessimism · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
  • The economic conditions index (part of consumer confidence) 123.6 points June 2026 (Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 – Muharram 1448 AH) · above 100 = more optimism than pessimism · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
  • Business confidence: non-oil activities overall 56.6 points September 2026 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH) · 0–100; above 50 = most businesses optimistic · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
  • Business confidence: industry 56.3 points September 2026 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH) · 0–100; above 50 = most businesses optimistic · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
  • Business confidence: construction 57.1 points September 2026 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH) · 0–100; above 50 = most businesses optimistic · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)
  • Business confidence: services 55.4 points September 2026 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH) · 0–100; above 50 = most businesses optimistic · General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT)

Enterprises by activity 30

  • New sole proprietorships by region
    Saudi Arabia277,519
    Riyadh Region80,080
    Makkah Region63,065
    Madinah Region17,210
    Eastern Province40,262
    Qassim Region13,901
    Asir Region19,125
    Tabuk Region8,369
    Hail Region6,668
    Jazan Region12,329
    Najran Region6,568
    Al-Baha Region2,426
    Al-Jouf Region4,422
    Northern Borders Region3,094
    2023 (1444–1445 AH) · in the year · Ministry of Commerce (via the KAPSARC data portal)