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Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity market reached SAR 16.3 billion at the end of 2025, up 7% from 2024, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7% over 2023–2025. 
The market represents total spending by public and private sector entities in the Kingdom on cybersecurity products and services.
According to a report by the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA), private sector companies accounted for the largest share of spending at SAR 11.2 billion, or approximately 69% of the total. Government entities accounted for the remaining 31%, with spending of SAR 5.1 billion.
Public and private sector cybersecurity spending in 2025
Sector
Value (SAR bln)
Share of total
Private sector companies
11.2
69%
Government entities
5.1
31%
Total
16.3
100%
The report noted that demand remains geographically concentrated, with 91% of entities on the demand side headquartered in Riyadh, Makkah and the Eastern Province, reflecting the economic weight of these regions.
The supply side shows a similar geographic concentration, with 97% of the main offices of cybersecurity product and service providers registered with the NCA located in the same three regions.
Riyadh accounted for 75% of providers, followed by the Eastern Province at 12% and Makkah at 10%. This distribution reflects the proximity of suppliers to the Kingdom’s main demand centers.
The cybersecurity sector contributed approximately SAR 20 billion to Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices in 2025. Direct contributions accounted for 49%, or SAR 9.7 billion, while indirect contributions totaled SAR 10.3 billion, representing 51%.
Cybersecurity sector contribution to GDP in 2025
Type of contribution
Value (SAR bln)
Share of total
Direct
9.7
49%
Indirect
10.3
51%
Total
20.0
100%
The sector accounted for 0.42% of overall GDP and 0.71% of GDP generated by non-oil activities.
Spending on cybersecurity products represented 51% of the total market, amounting to SAR 8.3 billion, while cybersecurity services accounted for the remaining 49%, or SAR 7.9 billion.
Key cybersecurity products, solutions and services in Saudi Arabia include network security, endpoint security and management, security operations solutions, cybersecurity systems integration, and data security.
Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity market by products and services in 2025
Segment
Value (SAR bln)
Share of total
Products
8.3
51%
Services
7.9
49%
Total
16.3
100%
Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity workforce exceeded 22,000 specialists in 2025, growing 3% year on year and recording a compound annual growth rate of 5.9%.
Government entities employed approximately 12% of the total workforce, equivalent to around 2,700 specialists, while private sector companies accounted for the remaining 88%.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s flag
Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity market reached SAR 16.3 billion at the end of 2025, up 7% from 2024, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7% over 2023–2025.
The market represents total spending by public and private sector entities in the Kingdom on cybersecurity products and services.
According to a report by the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA), private sector companies accounted for the largest share of spending at SAR 11.2 billion, or approximately 69% of the total. Government entities accounted for the remaining 31%, with spending of SAR 5.1 billion.
Public and private sector cybersecurity spending in 2025
Sector
Value (SAR bln)
Share of total
Private sector companies
11.2
69%
Government entities
5.1
31%
Total
16.3
100%
The report noted that demand remains geographically concentrated, with 91% of entities on the demand side headquartered in Riyadh, Makkah and the Eastern Province, reflecting the economic weight of these regions.
The supply side shows a similar geographic concentration, with 97% of the main offices of cybersecurity product and service providers registered with the NCA located in the same three regions.
Riyadh accounted for 75% of providers, followed by the Eastern Province at 12% and Makkah at 10%. This distribution reflects the proximity of suppliers to the Kingdom’s main demand centers.
The cybersecurity sector contributed approximately SAR 20 billion to Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices in 2025. Direct contributions accounted for 49%, or SAR 9.7 billion, while indirect contributions totaled SAR 10.3 billion, representing 51%.
Cybersecurity sector contribution to GDP in 2025
Type of contribution
Value (SAR bln)
Share of total
Direct
9.7
49%
Indirect
10.3
51%
Total
20.0
100%
The sector accounted for 0.42% of overall GDP and 0.71% of GDP generated by non-oil activities.
Spending on cybersecurity products represented 51% of the total market, amounting to SAR 8.3 billion, while cybersecurity services accounted for the remaining 49%, or SAR 7.9 billion.
Key cybersecurity products, solutions and services in Saudi Arabia include network security, endpoint security and management, security operations solutions, cybersecurity systems integration, and data security.
Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity market by products and services in 2025
Segment
Value (SAR bln)
Share of total
Products
8.3
51%
Services
7.9
49%
Total
16.3
100%
Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity workforce exceeded 22,000 specialists in 2025, growing 3% year on year and recording a compound annual growth rate of 5.9%.
Government entities employed approximately 12% of the total workforce, equivalent to around 2,700 specialists, while private sector companies accounted for the remaining 88%.
