Information and communication

In April 2026, the value of points of sale (POS) transactions amounted to ⃁ 806.4 million in the Information and communication sector, being 4.7% lower than the previous month and 36.2% higher than the same month from the previous year.

The graph shows the monthly evolution of the value of points of sale transactions in Information and communication sector.

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

During April 2026, the Information and communication sector secured ⃁ 26.8 billion in commercial bank credits, lower by 0.2% than the value of the previous month and lower by 1.5% compared to the same month of the previous year.

The graph shows the monthly evolution of commercial bank credits in Information and communication sector.

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

Exports of the Information and communication sector reached ⃁ 123.6 million in 2025. The primary destinations for these exports were French Republic (⃁ 36.5 million), United Arab Emirates (⃁ 18.6 million), and State of Kuwait (⃁ 11.3 million).

The graph shows annual exports of Information and communication sector by country, measured in trade value.

In December 2025, the Information and communication sector recorded exports amounting ⃁ 7.6 million and imports totaling ⃁ 64.6 million, resulting in a trade balance deficit of ⃁ 57.0 million.

The graph shows the monthly evolution of exports and imports in the Information and communication sector, with the line representing the trade balance.

In the fourth quarter of 2023, there were 191 registered in the Information and communication sector, representing a 14.4% increase compared to the previous period.

The graph shows the quarterly trend in the number of foreign licenses obtained by the Information and communication sector.

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

In 2024, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) stock reached ⃁ 37.4 billion, marking an increased of 18.1% compared to the previous year.

The graph shows the annual evolution of the FDI stock in the Information and communication sector.

In 2024, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Inflow amounted to ⃁ 6.3 billion, while the FDI Outflow stood at ⃁ 614.8 million. Consequently, the FDI Net Inflow was ⃁ 5.7 billion, reflecting an increased of 69.5% compared to the previous year.

The graph illustrates the annual progression of FDI Inflow and Outflow in the Information and communication 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 Information and communication sector reached 1.2%, with 1.3% for men and 0.8% for women.

The graph shows the quarterly evolution of the percentage distribution of employed people by gender in Information and communication 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 42.4, compared to 43.6 hours for non-Saudi men. Likewise, Saudi women averaged 39.3 hours, while non-Saudi women worked an average of 40 hours.

The graph shows the average weekly working hours by gender and nationality in Information and communication sector.

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

During the fourth quarter of 2025, a total of 178,594 participants on the job Subject to the rules and regulations of social insurance were registered in the Information and communication sector, with 75.2% being men (134,375 participants) and 24.8% women (44,219 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 Information and communication sector.

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

In 2022 on-the-job subscribers in the private sector was 46,906 for Saudi men and 45,585 for non-Saudi men. On-the-job subscribers was 27,165 for saudi women and 1,807 for non-Saudi women.

The graph shows on-the-job subscribers in the private sector by gender and nationality in Information and communication sector.

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

In 2018, there were 5,637 establishments registered in the Information and communication sector, of which 69.2% had less than 5 employees, 21.8% had between 5 and 19 employees and 9% had more than 20 employees.

The graph shows the annual distribution of establishments categorized by size based on the number of employees in the Information and communication sector.

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

In 2024, the operating revenues reached ⃁ 239.4 billion, while operating expenses amounted to ⃁ 116.3 billion, resulting in an operating surplus of ⃁ 91.4 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 ⃁ 18.4 billion, being higher in 19.0% compared to the previous year.

The graph shows the annual evolution of net assets in Information and communication sector.

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

In 2024, the operating revenues reached ⃁ 2.6 billion in micro establishments, while operating expenses amounted to ⃁ 1.1 billion, generating a surplus of ⃁ 879.3 million.

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

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

In 2024, micro enterprises of the Information and communication sector spent ⃁ 621.7 million in employee compensation, while small enterprises spent ⃁ 1.4 billion and medium-sized enterprises spent ⃁ 2.2 billion. This amounts to a total of ⃁ 4.2 billion for the Information and communication sector.

The graph shows employee compensation by enterprise size over the years in Information and communication sector.

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

In 2024, the number of active enterprises in Information and communication sector was 13,859.

The chart shows the number of Active Enterprises in Information and communication sector by year.

In March 2026, the Operating Revenues Index in Information and communication sector stood at 128.6.

The chart shows the monthly evolution of the Operating Revenues Index in Information and communication sector.

According to the Digital Economy Survey carried out by the General Authority for Statistics in 2022, in the Information and communication sector the use of purchasing cloud computing services (68.3%) and using systems or devices connected to the Internet (62.5%) are highlighted as the most relevant indicators of adoption and use of the digital economy.

The graph shows the percentage of establishments in the Information and communication sector according to indicators of use and adoption of the digital economy.