‎Saudi robo-advisory AUM doubles to SAR 7.8B by Q1 2026

‎Saudi robo-advisory AUM doubles to SAR 7.8B by Q1 2026 ‎Saudi robo-advisory AUM doubles to SAR 7.8B by Q1 2026

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Assets under management (AUM) through robo-advisory services provided by licensed fintech firms and capital market institutions in Saudi Arabia rose to SAR 7.82 billion by the end of Q1 2026, a 100% surge compared to the same period in 2025.

The number of investment portfolios managed via robo-advisory platforms increased to 580,400, up 51% year-on-year (YoY), according to a report issued by the Capital Market Authority.

Average assets per portfolio continued to rise, reaching approximately SAR 13,500 by the end of Q1 2026.

The data shows a strong acceleration in robo-advisory growth over the past two years, with AUM increasing more than 26 times since early 2023.

Robo-advisory services refer to the use of algorithms and modern financial technologies by licensed fintech companies and capital market institutions to manage client investments according to predefined strategies, with little or no human intervention.

Change in AUM, No. of portfolios in robo-advisory platforms

Period

Investment Portfolios (‘000)

AUM (SAR mln)

Q3 2022

15.09

56.0

Q4 2022

32.13

156.1

Q1 2023

44.94

291.1

Q2 2023

102.94

541.5

Q3 2023

119.22

650.3

Q4 2023

137.89

724.4

Q1 2024*

244.89

1964.6

Q2 2024

258.96

2278.7

Q3 2024

343.91

3029.8

Q4 2024

382.62

3434.9

Q1 2025

385.06

3916.7

Q2 2025

400.16

4336.2

Q3 2025

511.71

5435.2

Q4 2025

534.57

6416.4

Q1 2026

580.44

7824.6

*From Q1 2024 onwards, data includes all licensed robo-advisory service providers, including fintech firms and capital market institutions.

Total users reached about 700,700, with retail clients representing the majority at 97% (679,100). Qualified clients stood at 21,400, while institutional clients totaled 215.

No. of Investors Using Fintech Services by Category

Period

Institutional Clients

Qualified Clients

Retail Clients

Q1 2022

22

1008

13500

Q2 2022

43

1150

17479

Q3 2022

20

1156

41267

Q4 2022

53

2549

68080

Q1 2023

30

2986

89206

Q2 2023

22

4135

144607

Q3 2023

20

5093

158038

Q4 2023

99

7913

211764

Q1 2024

76

10340

248745

Q2 2024

60

10680

249703

Q3 2024

109

14789

349414

Q4 2024

218

17803

396592

Q1 2025

163

20018

440130

Q2 2025

90

18490

432979

Q3 2025

171

26963

634624

Q4 2025

165

24236

633100

Q1 2026

215

21388

679055

The number of licensed fintech companies providing robo-advisory services reached nine, licensed between 2021 and 2025.

Licensed Fintech Companies

Company Name

License Date

Madkhol

August 2021

Malaa Financial Technology for Securities Business

April 2022

Mod5r

December 2022

Al-WAA for Financial Technologies

April 2023

Siolla for Financial Technology

July 2024

Thriftplan Company for Information Technology

July 2024

Awqef

August 2024

Al-Hikma Financial Consulting

June 2025

Eddekhar Financial Technology

June 2025

 

Assets under management (AUM) through robo-advisory services provided by licensed fintech firms and capital market institutions in Saudi Arabia rose to SAR 7.82 billion by the end of Q1 2026, a 100% surge compared to the same period in 2025.

The number of investment portfolios managed via robo-advisory platforms increased to 580,400, up 51% year-on-year (YoY), according to a report issued by the Capital Market Authority.

Average assets per portfolio continued to rise, reaching approximately SAR 13,500 by the end of Q1 2026.

The data shows a strong acceleration in robo-advisory growth over the past two years, with AUM increasing more than 26 times since early 2023.

Robo-advisory services refer to the use of algorithms and modern financial technologies by licensed fintech companies and capital market institutions to manage client investments according to predefined strategies, with little or no human intervention.

Change in AUM, No. of portfolios in robo-advisory platforms

Period

Investment Portfolios (‘000)

AUM (SAR mln)

Q3 2022

15.09

56.0

Q4 2022

32.13

156.1

Q1 2023

44.94

291.1

Q2 2023

102.94

541.5

Q3 2023

119.22

650.3

Q4 2023

137.89

724.4

Q1 2024*

244.89

1964.6

Q2 2024

258.96

2278.7

Q3 2024

343.91

3029.8

Q4 2024

382.62

3434.9

Q1 2025

385.06

3916.7

Q2 2025

400.16

4336.2

Q3 2025

511.71

5435.2

Q4 2025

534.57

6416.4

Q1 2026

580.44

7824.6

*From Q1 2024 onwards, data includes all licensed robo-advisory service providers, including fintech firms and capital market institutions.

Total users reached about 700,700, with retail clients representing the majority at 97% (679,100). Qualified clients stood at 21,400, while institutional clients totaled 215.

No. of Investors Using Fintech Services by Category

Period

Institutional Clients

Qualified Clients

Retail Clients

Q1 2022

22

1008

13500

Q2 2022

43

1150

17479

Q3 2022

20

1156

41267

Q4 2022

53

2549

68080

Q1 2023

30

2986

89206

Q2 2023

22

4135

144607

Q3 2023

20

5093

158038

Q4 2023

99

7913

211764

Q1 2024

76

10340

248745

Q2 2024

60

10680

249703

Q3 2024

109

14789

349414

Q4 2024

218

17803

396592

Q1 2025

163

20018

440130

Q2 2025

90

18490

432979

Q3 2025

171

26963

634624

Q4 2025

165

24236

633100

Q1 2026

215

21388

679055

The number of licensed fintech companies providing robo-advisory services reached nine, licensed between 2021 and 2025.

Licensed Fintech Companies

Company Name

License Date

Madkhol

August 2021

Malaa Financial Technology for Securities Business

April 2022

Mod5r

December 2022

Al-WAA for Financial Technologies

April 2023

Siolla for Financial Technology

July 2024

Thriftplan Company for Information Technology

July 2024

Awqef

August 2024

Al-Hikma Financial Consulting

June 2025

Eddekhar Financial Technology

June 2025

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