E-commerce business registrations in Saudi Arabia surge 25% by Q3 2026

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Commerce has announced that the e-commerce sector saw a significant 25% increase in total active business registrations by the end of the third quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025.

According to official data released by the ministry, the number of active e-commerce business registrations rose from 41,682 in the third quarter of 2025 to 52,259 in the third quarter of 2026, marking an increase of more than 10,500 registrations within a single year.

Regionally, Riyadh led with 23,061 active e-commerce registrations, followed by Makkah with 13,177 in second place, and the Eastern Province with 7,792 in third.

Madinah ranked fourth with 2,198 registrations, while Qassim came fifth with 1,659. Together, these five regions accounted for the majority share of e-commerce business registrations in the Kingdom.

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