Saudi AI company registrations reach 19,638 in 2025, up 240% since 2021
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In brief
The Ministry of Commerce's Q1 2026 business-sector bulletin, reported on 7-8 April 2026, showed commercial registrations in the AI sector at 19,638 in 2025, up about 240% from 5,762 in 2021.
The Ministry of Commerce's Q1 2026 business-sector bulletin, reported on 7-8 April 2026, showed commercial registrations in the AI sector at 19,638 in 2025, up about 240% from 5,762 in 2021. The series was roughly 7,262 in 2022, 10,366 in 2023 and 14,585 in 2024, with more than 5,000 new registrations in 2025 alone.
Registrations measure legal entities, not operational AI capability.
Key figures
- 19,638AI-sector registrations 2025
- 5,762registrations 2021
Sources
This report is compiled from the sources below. Cicada links to every source we rely on.
- 1Saudi AI company registrations triple in four years Middle East AI News · 7 Apr 2026
- 2Saudi AI sector sees 240% growth in commercial registrations in Q1 2026 Sharikat Mubasher · 8 Apr 2026
Archive report. Written in 2026 from contemporary sources and dated to the day the event happened.
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Cicada Desk. "Saudi AI company registrations reach 19,638 in 2025, up 240% since 2021". Cicada, 7 April 2026. https://cicadaconsultancy.online/en/news/saudi-ai-company-registrations-2025
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