16.3 billion riyals, the size of the cybersecurity market in Saudi Arabia for the past year

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The National Cybersecurity Authority issued a report on “The Most Prominent Economic Indicators in the Cybersecurity Sector in the Kingdom 2026,” as it covers a number of economic indicators, including the size of the cybersecurity market, the sector’s contribution to the gross domestic product, the most prominent indicators of its workforce, and other indicators that reflect the growth of the sector in the Kingdom.

The report shows that the size of the cybersecurity market in the Kingdom amounted to about 16.3 billion Saudi riyals last year, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the past three years of 10.7%.

At the same time, spending by government agencies on cybersecurity products and services amounted to about 5.1 billion riyals, representing 31% of the size of the cybersecurity market in the Kingdom, while private sector spending recorded 11.2 billion riyals, representing 69% of the market size.

The authority explained that the cybersecurity sector’s contribution to the Kingdom’s GDP at current prices in 2025 amounted to about 20 billion riyals, with a compound annual growth rate of 13.2%, of which 9.7 billion riyals is a direct contribution to providers of cybersecurity products and services, and 10.3 billion riyals is an indirect contribution. This contribution also represents 0.42% of the Kingdom’s gross domestic product, and 0.71% of the domestic product of non-oil activities.

The report addressed the size of the workforce in the cybersecurity sector in the Kingdom. It reached more than 22 thousand specialists during the year 2025, with a compound annual growth rate of 5.9%. This is in exchange for specialized training initiatives and programs in the field of cybersecurity that are compatible with the needs and requirements of vital sectors, to support economic and social development in the Kingdom.

While the global rate of women’s participation in working in the cybersecurity sector is about 22%, the percentage of women’s participation in working in the sector in the Kingdom exceeded this global rate to record 33% of the total number of specialists working in the sector. The report reviewed the size of the cybersecurity market according to the classification of cybersecurity products and services, where the percentage of spending on products reached 51% of the total market size with a value of 8.3 billion riyals, while the percentage of spending on cybersecurity services reached 49% of the total market size with a value of 7.9 billion riyals. The report also reviewed the most prominent cybersecurity products and services, which were represented by: “Endpoint security and management, cybersecurity systems integration, network security, data security, cybersecurity operations solutions.”

The report confirmed that the growth in the size of the cybersecurity market in the Kingdom comes within the framework of efforts and initiatives aimed at enhancing competitiveness, encouraging investment and innovation in the cybersecurity sector, and integration between the government and private sectors to contribute to the development of the sector in the Kingdom. It is noteworthy that the methodology for preparing the study included the classification of all products and services in the cybersecurity sector according to the classification of services and products, which included 100 products and services, by following the best international methodologies, standards and practices in this regard.

The National Cybersecurity Authority is the authority responsible for cybersecurity in the Kingdom, and the national reference in its affairs. It aims to strengthen it in order to protect the vital interests of the state and its national security, in addition to protecting sensitive infrastructure, priority sectors, and government services and activities. The Authority is also specialized in stimulating the growth of the cybersecurity sector in the Kingdom, encouraging innovation and investment in it, conducting studies, research and development in cybersecurity, and preparing periodic reports on the state of cybersecurity in the Kingdom at the national and sectoral levels.