Administrative and support service activities

In the first quarter of 2026, the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Administrative and support service activities amounted to ⃁ 176.4 billion. Additionally, the nominal GDP recorded a value of ⃁ 174.7 billion, while the seasonally adjusted real GDP stood at ⃁ 164.1 billion.

The graph shows the quarterly evolution of the real, nominal and seasonally adjusted real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the Administrative and support service activities sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

The Real GDP and Seasonally Adjusted Real GDP are calculated by Gastat using the Chain-Linked Methodology.

In April 2026, the SADAD system payments value in Administrative and support service activities sector reached ⃁ 81.7 billion, being 54.2% higher than the previous month and 7.0% higher than the same month from the previous year.

The graph shows the monthly evolution of the SADAD system payments value in Administrative and support service activities sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

During April 2026, the Administrative and support service activities sector secured ⃁ 75.9 billion in commercial bank credits, lower by 0.8% than the value of the previous month and higher by 11.5% compared to the same month of the previous year.

The graph shows the monthly evolution of commercial bank credits in Administrative and support service activities sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

In the fourth quarter of 2023, there were 37 registered in the Administrative and support service activities sector, representing a 48.0% increase compared to the previous period.

The graph shows the quarterly trend in the number of foreign licenses obtained by the Administrative and support service activities sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

In 2024, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) stock reached ⃁ 29.5 billion, marking an increased of 4.9% compared to the previous year.

The graph shows the annual evolution of the FDI stock in the Administrative and support service activities sector.

In 2024, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Inflow amounted to ⃁ 1.6 billion, while the FDI Outflow stood at ⃁ 197.8 million. Consequently, the FDI Net Inflow was ⃁ 1.4 billion, reflecting a decreased of 28.7% compared to the previous year.

The graph illustrates the annual progression of FDI Inflow and Outflow in the Administrative and support service activities sector. The line chart represents the FDI Net Inflow.

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FDI inflows: Financial transactions that arise between the FDI institution, direct investors and related companies outside the Saudi economy, which occur during a certain period of time, and form inflows when their positive impact appears in excess of equity and/or debt instruments.

FDI outflows: These are financial transactions that arise between the Foreign Direct Investment Corporation, direct investors, and related companies outside the Saudi economy, and which occur during a certain period of time. They are outflows when their impact appears in a decrease in the side of obligations, such as paid dividends or repayment of loans and credit receivables, or when the foreign shareholder exits.

FDI net inflow: It represents the difference between inflows and outflows of foreign direct investment inflows.

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the percentage distribution of employed people in Administrative and support service activities sector reached 3.3%, with 3.4% for men and 2.6% for women.

The graph shows the quarterly evolution of the percentage distribution of employed people by gender in Administrative and support service activities sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

During the third quarter of 2023, the average hours worked by Saudi men were 43.4, compared to 44.9 hours for non-Saudi men. Likewise, Saudi women averaged 40 hours, while non-Saudi women worked an average of 43.8 hours.

The graph shows the average weekly working hours by gender and nationality in Administrative and support service activities sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

During the fourth quarter of 2025, a total of 1,760,952 participants on the job Subject to the rules and regulations of social insurance were registered in the Administrative and support service activities sector, with 78.5% being men (1,382,593 participants) and 21.5% women (378,359 participants).

The graph shows the quarterly evolution of the number of participants on the job Subject to the rules and regulations of social insurance by gender in the Administrative and support service activities sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

In 2022 on-the-job subscribers in the private sector was 110,477 for Saudi men and 649,406 for non-Saudi men. On-the-job subscribers was 54,529 for saudi women and 19,796 for non-Saudi women.

The graph shows on-the-job subscribers in the private sector by gender and nationality in Administrative and support service activities sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

In 2018, there were 21,402 establishments registered in the Administrative and support service activities sector, of which 74.9% had less than 5 employees, 20% had between 5 and 19 employees and 5.1% had more than 20 employees.

The graph shows the annual distribution of establishments categorized by size based on the number of employees in the Administrative and support service activities sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

In 2024, the operating revenues reached ⃁ 92.1 billion, while operating expenses amounted to ⃁ 31.3 billion, resulting in an operating surplus of ⃁ 38.2 billion for the year.

The graph shows the annual evolution of operating expenses and operating revenues, with the line representing the operating surplus each year.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

In 2017 net assets reached an amount of ⃁ 3.2 billion, being higher in 0.1% compared to the previous year.

The graph shows the annual evolution of net assets in Administrative and support service activities sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

In 2024, the operating revenues reached ⃁ 12.0 billion in micro establishments, while operating expenses amounted to ⃁ 3.9 billion, generating a surplus of ⃁ 5.5 billion.

The graph shows the annual evolution of operating expenses and operating revenues, with the line representing the operating surplus each year in Administrative and support service activities sector for micro establishments.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

In 2024, micro enterprises of the Administrative and support service activities sector spent ⃁ 2.5 billion in employee compensation, while small enterprises spent ⃁ 3.5 billion and medium-sized enterprises spent ⃁ 5.4 billion. This amounts to a total of ⃁ 11.4 billion for the Administrative and support service activities sector.

The graph shows employee compensation by enterprise size over the years in Administrative and support service activities sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

In 2024, the number of active enterprises in Administrative and support service activities sector was 36,975.

The chart shows the number of Active Enterprises in Administrative and support service activities sector by year.

In March 2026, the Operating Revenues Index in Administrative and support service activities sector stood at 120.0.

The chart shows the monthly evolution of the Operating Revenues Index in Administrative and support service activities sector.

According to the Digital Economy Survey carried out by the General Authority for Statistics in 2022, in the Administrative and support service activities sector the use of having account on social media platforms (58.7%) and using systems or devices connected to the Internet (56.4%) are highlighted as the most relevant indicators of adoption and use of the digital economy.

The graph shows the percentage of establishments in the Administrative and support service activities sector according to indicators of use and adoption of the digital economy.