Saudi Cybersecurity Market Expands to SAR 16.3 Billion with 10.7% CAGR as NCA Details Economic Footprint
RIYADH — The market valuation of the cybersecurity sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia reached SAR 16.3 billion ($4.35 billion) in 2025, achieving a three year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7 percent, according to an official benchmark economic report released by the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA).
The authoritative study highlights the sector’s growing weight within the national economy, with cybersecurity activities generating an aggregate gross domestic product (GDP) contribution of approximately SAR 20 billion at current prices, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 13.2 percent. This contribution accounts for 0.42 percent of total national GDP and 0.71 percent of non oil GDP, demonstrating the industry’s role in accelerating the economic diversification mandates under Saudi Vision 2030. The macroeconomic impact was divided between SAR 9.7 billion in direct value add generated by licensed product and service vendors, and SAR 10.3 billion in indirect economic contributions across domestic supply chains.
Capital allocation data confirms strong enterprise adoption across commercial industries, with the private sector commanding 69 percent of total market expenditure at SAR 11.2 billion, compared to government sector procurement of SAR 5.1 billion, representing 31 percent of domestic spending. In terms of functional procurement, specialized products accounted for 51 percent of market value at SAR 8.3 billion, while professional services captured 49 percent at SAR 7.9 billion, dominated by endpoint protection and management, systems integration, network security, data protection, and managed security operations center (SOC) solutions.
On the human capital front, the Kingdom’s cybersecurity workforce expanded to over 22,000 certified professionals, growing at a compound annual rate of 5.9 percent. Notably, female participation within the domestic cybersecurity workforce reached 33 percent, outperforming the global industry average of 22 percent.
The NCA formulated its analytical baseline by evaluating market activity against a standardized taxonomy of one hundred distinct cybersecurity products and services aligned with international industry practices, reinforcing the authority’s mandate to protect critical national infrastructure while fostering domestic innovation and private investment.
