#SaudiArabia #economy - Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce has published its Q3 2026 Business Sector Bulletin, reporting that AI-related commercial registrations grew 31% year on year to more than 24,000. The ministry issued over 50,000 registrations in the quarter, with cloud computing up 35 percent to more than 7,000 and cybersecurity up 22 percent to more than 11,000. The Ministry of Commerce also became the first government entity to adopt US chipmaker NVIDIA’s B300 AI suite, to improve services and decision-making.
SO WHAT? - AI-related registrations in Saudi Arabia rose 31 percent year on year to more than 24,000. The metric has increased every year since 2021, when the total was 5,762 registrations. Both cloud computing (35%) and cybersecurity (22%) are growing at similar rates, lifted by the same overall AI trends. Together the three sectors show business formation tilting towards digital infrastructure in Year of AI 2026.
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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce released its Business Sector Bulletin for Q3 2026. It reviews sector performance and the ministry’s use of AI to streamline procedures, improve service quality, monitor global market trends and build data-driven economic indicators.
The ministry also announced that it is the first government entity to adopt the NVIDIA B300 AI suite, to enhance services and decision-making. The bulletin summary gives no details on the scale, cost or timetable of the deployment.
More than 50,000 commercial registrations were issued in Q3. AI-related activities grew 31% year on year to over 24,000 registrations. Cloud computing rose 35% to over 7,000, and cybersecurity rose 22% to over 11,000.
The ministry also reported growth in electronic gaming, fintech and tourist accommodation management, among other sectors, though the published summary gives no figures for them.
In September, Ministry figures put AI registrations at 24,552, up 31% since 2025. That was the fastest growth among Vision 2030 sectors, driven by computer programming and information and communications activities.
Earlier ministry data showed AI registrations reached 19,638 by the end of 2025, up 240% from 5,762 in 2021. Saudi Arabia’s Council of Ministers designated 2026 as the Year of Artificial Intelligence.
[Written and edited with the assistance of AI]
Source: Ministry of Commerce
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