AI technology business registrations in Saudi Arabia up 31% by Q3 2026
Saudi Ministry of Commerce reports a 31% rise in active AI technology business registrations by the end of Q3 2026 compared to the previous year.
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AIThe Ministry of Commerce has announced that the artificial intelligence technology sector saw a 31% increase in total active commercial registrations by the end of the third quarter of 2026, compared to the same period last year.
According to a statement from the Ministry on its X platform account, ministry statistics show that the number of commercial registrations in this sector rose from 18,846 at the end of the third quarter of 2025 to 24,693 by the end of the third quarter of 2026.
Regionally, Riyadh led the top five regions with 15,138 active registrations, followed by Makkah with 4,804, the Eastern Province with 2,561, Madinah with 826, and Qassim with 365 registrations.
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