Saudi Arabia’s National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) has published its “Key Economic Indicators in the Cybersecurity Sector 2026” report, covering the market’s size, its contribution to GDP and workforce indicators.
The cybersecurity market reached SAR 16.3 billion in 2025, growing at a compound annual rate of 10.7% between 2023 and 2025. Government entities spent about SAR 5.1 billion on cybersecurity products and services, representing 31% of the market. Private-sector spending amounted to SAR 11.2 billion, or 69%.
The sector contributed approximately SAR 20 billion to Saudi Arabia’s GDP at current prices in 2025. Providers of cybersecurity products and services accounted for SAR 9.7 billion directly, while indirect contributions totalled SAR 10.3 billion. Together, these represented 0.42% of the Kingdom’s GDP and 0.71% of GDP from non-oil activities.
The number of cybersecurity professionals in the Kingdom exceeded 22,000 in 2025, rising at an approximate compound annual rate of 5.9% between 2023 and 2025. Women accounted for 33% of the workforce, compared with a global average of about 22%.
Cybersecurity products accounted for SAR 8.3 billion in spending, or 51% of the market, while services made up SAR 7.9 billion, or 49%. The report listed endpoint security and management, network security, cybersecurity operations solutions, system integration and data security among the most in-demand products and services.
The NCA said market growth is supported by initiatives to improve competitiveness, encourage investment and foster innovation, as well as cooperation between the public and private sectors. The report draws on input from public- and private-sector stakeholders, academic institutions and cybersecurity professionals.
