Saudi Arabia. Startup Ecosystem

Home Startup Database Ecosystem Stats Magazine About Contact

Key Stats of Saudi Arabia Startup Ecosystem

Startups

Saudi Arabia Top Startup Industries

Transportation

#17 worldwide

228 startups

Edtech

#18 worldwide

130 startups

Ecommerce & Retail

#21 worldwide

354 startups

Ecosystem Rankings

Business Region Ranking

1st

In GCC

Saudi Arabia became the top-ranked GCC country in the 2026 Index and leads the region across multiple notable industries including AI, Hardware & IoT, and Cybersecurity.

Regional Ranking

2nd

In Middle East

In the Middle East, Saudi Arabia rose to 2nd overall and posted the fastest ecosystem growth rate in the region, 97% – 3.2 times higher than the Middle East average.

Global Ranking

28th

Worldwide

Saudi Arabia entered the global top 30 for the first time after rising 10 places to 28th. The Kingdom has climbed more than any other country in the world since 2022.

Funding Data and Insights in Saudi Arabia

Startup Funding in Saudi Arabia 2017 - 2026

From 2024 to 2025, startup funding in Saudi Arabia has remained stable%. During this period, the number of deals in Saudi Arabia has remained stable%. Since 2017, total startup funding in Saudi Arabia exceeded US$ $0.

Industry

Subindustry

Healthcheck Tables

Saudi Arabia is showing strong momentum in several key areas of its startup ecosystem.

The Health Check tables provide insights into both the industry positioning and the strengths and weaknesses of a startup ecosystem, based on StartupBlink's ranking algorithm. Covering 1,400+ locations worldwide, this dataset is available on StartupBlink Pro...