Other service activities

In the first quarter of 2026, the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Other service activities amounted to ⃁ 115.8 billion. Additionally, the nominal GDP recorded a value of ⃁ 120.3 billion, while the seasonally adjusted real GDP stood at ⃁ 112.1 billion.

The graph shows the quarterly evolution of the real, nominal and seasonally adjusted real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the Other 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 value of points of sale (POS) transactions amounted to ⃁ 16.5 billion in the Other service activities sector, being 5.5% lower than the previous month and 1.5% higher than the same month from the previous year.

The graph shows the monthly evolution of the value of points of sale transactions in Other service activities sector.

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

In April 2026, the SADAD system payments value in Other service activities sector reached ⃁ 2.4 billion, being 1.7% higher than the previous month and 5.1% lower than the same month from the previous year.

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

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

During April 2026, the Other service activities sector secured ⃁ 1.6 trillion in commercial bank credits, higher by 0.3% than the value of the previous month and higher by 4.5% compared to the same month of the previous year.

The graph shows the monthly evolution of commercial bank credits in Other service activities sector.

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

In 2025, the Other service activities sector recorded ⃁ 8.5 billion in finance company credit to non-retail, marking a 21.3% increase compared to the previous year.

The graph shows the annual evolution of the finance companies' credit to non-retail in the Other service activities sector.

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

Exports of the Other service activities sector reached ⃁ 19.3 billion in 2025. The primary destinations for these exports were Republic of India (⃁ 7.8 billion), People's Republic of China (⃁ 3.5 billion), and United Arab Emirates (⃁ 2.8 billion).

The graph shows annual exports of Other service activities sector by country, measured in trade value.

In December 2025, the Other service activities sector recorded exports amounting ⃁ 3.2 billion and imports totaling ⃁ 1.7 billion, resulting in a trade balance surplus of ⃁ 1.6 billion.

The graph shows the monthly evolution of exports and imports in the Other service activities sector, with the line representing the trade balance.

In the fourth quarter of 2023, there were 29 registered in the Other service activities sector, indicating no change compared to the previous period.

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

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

In 2024, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) stock reached ⃁ 334.3 million, marking an increased of 34.4% compared to the previous year.

The graph shows the annual evolution of the FDI stock in the Other service activities sector.

In 2024, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Inflow amounted to ⃁ 221.5 million, while the FDI Outflow stood at ⃁ 136.0 million. Consequently, the FDI Net Inflow was ⃁ 85.5 million, reflecting a decreased of 45% compared to the previous year.

The graph illustrates the annual progression of FDI Inflow and Outflow in the Other 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 Other service activities sector reached 31.0%, with 29.7% for men and 37.4% for women.

The graph shows the quarterly evolution of the percentage distribution of employed people by gender in Other 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 35.5, compared to 47.1 hours for non-Saudi men. Likewise, Saudi women averaged 31.3 hours, while non-Saudi women worked an average of 45.7 hours.

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

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

During the fourth quarter of 2025, a total of 1,465,771 participants on the job Subject to the rules and regulations of social insurance were registered in the Other service activities sector, with 92.6% being men (1,356,679 participants) and 7.4% women (109,092 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 Other service activities sector.

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

In 2022 on-the-job subscribers in the private sector was 38,159 for Saudi men and 623,356 for non-Saudi men. On-the-job subscribers was 42,402 for saudi women and 125,438 for non-Saudi women.

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

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

In 2018, there were 78,944 establishments registered in the Other service activities sector, of which 93.5% had less than 5 employees, 6.1% had between 5 and 19 employees and 0.5% had more than 20 employees.

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

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

In 2024, the operating revenues reached ⃁ 36.8 billion, while operating expenses amounted to ⃁ 15.5 billion, resulting in an operating surplus of ⃁ 11.7 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 ⃁ 1.9 billion, being higher in 10.0% compared to the previous year.

The graph shows the annual evolution of net assets in Other service activities sector.

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

In 2024, the operating revenues reached ⃁ 20.1 billion in micro establishments, while operating expenses amounted to ⃁ 8.9 billion, generating a surplus of ⃁ 6.3 billion.

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

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

In 2024, micro enterprises of the Other service activities sector spent ⃁ 4.9 billion in employee compensation, while small enterprises spent ⃁ 2.6 billion and medium-sized enterprises spent ⃁ 979.9 million. This amounts to a total of ⃁ 8.5 billion for the Other service activities sector.

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

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

In 2024, the number of active enterprises in Other service activities sector was 63,827.

The chart shows the number of Active Enterprises in Other service activities sector by year.

In March 2026, the Operating Revenues Index in Other service activities sector stood at 127.0.

The chart shows the monthly evolution of the Operating Revenues Index in Other service activities sector.

According to the Digital Economy Survey carried out by the General Authority for Statistics in 2022, in the Other service activities sector the use of having account on social media platforms (74.8%) and using systems or devices connected to the Internet (63.0%) are highlighted as the most relevant indicators of adoption and use of the digital economy.

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