Riyadh accounted for the largest share in Q2 2026, with around 23,270 commercial registers, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
The Ministry of Commerce issued 71,000 commercial registers in Q2 2026, down 11%from 80,000 in Q2 2025, according to its quarterly bulletin on the performance of the local business sector.
Riyadh accounted for the largest share in Q2 2026, with around 23,270 commercial registers, representing 33%of the total. Makkah ranked second with approximately 16,300 registrations, or 23%, followed by the Eastern Province, which accounted for 14%with more than 10,000 registrations.
Aseer and Qassim each recorded around 3,800 registers, representing 5%of the total. The remaining regions made up about 19%.
Top 5 Provinces by Issued Commercial Registers in Q2 2026
Province
No. of Registers
% of Total
Riyadh
23269
33 %
Makkah
16346
23 %
Eastern Province
10009
14 %
Qassim
3806
5 %
Aseer
3794
5 %
Other
13776
19 %
Riyadh
71000
100 %
About 23,300 of the total commercial registers in Q2 2026 were issued for limited liability companies, followed by joint stock companies (113), simplified joint-stock companies (93), general partnerships (24), and limited partnerships (5).
The total number of active commercial registrations across Saudi Arabia exceeded 1.9 million, comprising 1.28 million sole establishments and 638,000 companies. Youth-owned establishments accounted for 38% of all active registrations, while women-owned establishments represented 46%.
Riyadh recorded the highest number of active commercial registrations, with more than 666,000, accounting for around 35% of the total, followed by Makkah with more than 397,000 registrations.
Commercial Registers for Q2 2026
Province
Number of Registers
% of Total
Riyadh
666108
35 %
Makkah
397029
21%
Eastern Province
302165
16%
Qassim
101550
5%
Aseer
95990
5%
Madinah
93995
5%
Jazan
62714
3%
Najran
60297
3%
Hail
45012
2%
Tabuk
41605
2%
Al Jouf
21849
1%
Northern Borders
17409
1%
Al-Baha
12789
1%
Total
1918512
100%
Riyadh accounted for the largest share in Q2 2026, with around 23,270 commercial registers, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
The Ministry of Commerce issued 71,000 commercial registers in Q2 2026, down 11%from 80,000 in Q2 2025, according to its quarterly bulletin on the performance of the local business sector.
Riyadh accounted for the largest share in Q2 2026, with around 23,270 commercial registers, representing 33%of the total. Makkah ranked second with approximately 16,300 registrations, or 23%, followed by the Eastern Province, which accounted for 14%with more than 10,000 registrations.
Aseer and Qassim each recorded around 3,800 registers, representing 5%of the total. The remaining regions made up about 19%.
Top 5 Provinces by Issued Commercial Registers in Q2 2026
Province
No. of Registers
% of Total
Riyadh
23269
33 %
Makkah
16346
23 %
Eastern Province
10009
14 %
Qassim
3806
5 %
Aseer
3794
5 %
Other
13776
19 %
Riyadh
71000
100 %
About 23,300 of the total commercial registers in Q2 2026 were issued for limited liability companies, followed by joint stock companies (113), simplified joint-stock companies (93), general partnerships (24), and limited partnerships (5).
The total number of active commercial registrations across Saudi Arabia exceeded 1.9 million, comprising 1.28 million sole establishments and 638,000 companies. Youth-owned establishments accounted for 38% of all active registrations, while women-owned establishments represented 46%.
Riyadh recorded the highest number of active commercial registrations, with more than 666,000, accounting for around 35% of the total, followed by Makkah with more than 397,000 registrations.
Commercial Registers for Q2 2026
Province
Number of Registers
% of Total
Riyadh
666108
35 %
Makkah
397029
21%
Eastern Province
302165
16%
Qassim
101550
5%
Aseer
95990
5%
Madinah
93995
5%
Jazan
62714
3%
Najran
60297
3%
Hail
45012
2%
Tabuk
41605
2%
Al Jouf
21849
1%
Northern Borders
17409
1%
Al-Baha
12789
1%
Total
1918512
100%
