Saudi Arabia cybersecurity market grows to $4.35 billion

Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity market grew by 10.7% annually to reach SR16.3 billion ($4.35 billion) in 2025. This expansion is driven by the Kingdom’s digital transformation under Vision 2030, which aims to enhance digital government services and infrastructure protection.

According to the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA), private-sector spending accounted for 69% of the market (SR11.2 billion), while government entities contributed 31% (SR5.1 billion). The sector’s total contribution to the Kingdom’s GDP reached approximately SR20 billion in 2025, representing 0.42% of total GDP and 0.71% of non-oil GDP.

The cybersecurity workforce in the country surpassed 22,000 professionals in 2025, with women making up 33% of the workforce, exceeding the global average of 22%. Additionally, Saudi Arabia has maintained its top position in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook’s cybersecurity index for three consecutive years.