RIYADH: Artificial intelligence adoption among businesses in Saudi Arabia rose to 33.1 percent in 2025, up 20 percent from 2024, official data showed.
According to the latest report by the General Authority for Statistics, the information and communications sector recorded the highest uptake of AI technologies at 61.1 percent, followed by the financial and insurance activities sector at 52.9 percent, and the education sector at 51 percent.
Other notable sectors include transportation and storage at 44.4 percent and professional activities at 43.9 percent.
The figures highlight the growing adoption of advanced digital technologies across the Kingdom’s business sector, with several industries leading the shift toward AI and other digital tools.
In its latest report, GASTAT stated: “The results of the ICT Access and Usage Statistics indicated that 98.1 percent of establishments had Internet access. The findings also showed an expansion in the use of digital services among establishments, with the usage rate of e-government services reaching 93.2 percent.”
