Saudi Arabia’s 2025 services statistics show growth across sectors

23 Oct 2026 · Riyadh

StatusReported by Saudi Gazette from GASTAT’s annual report; the figures are based on administrative records.

Saudi Arabia had 4,938 producing factories in industrial cities in 2025, an 18.9 percent increase from 2024, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The factories were distributed across 36 industrial cities. The figures appear in GASTAT’s Services Statistics 2025 report.

Tourism accommodation expanded during the year. The number of hotels rose 31.6 percent to 2,847, while hotel rooms exceeded 491,000, up 23.4 percent compared with 2024. Serviced apartments reached 3,090, comprising more than 105,000 units.

Travel and tourism agencies increased by 16.2 percent to 3,177. In air transport, Saudi Arabia recorded 29 airports, unchanged from 2024. Domestic and international flights exceeded 979,000 and carried approximately 141 million passengers.

The total number of schools rose 1.9 percent to 32,000 in 2025. Girls’ schools numbered 20,100, up 3.1 percent, while boys’ schools totaled 11,900, down 0.1 percent compared with 2024.

Public schools accounted for 24,200, including 9,100 boys’ schools and 15,000 girls’ schools. Private schools totaled 7,800, comprising 2,700 boys’ schools and 5,100 girls’ schools.

The Kingdom recorded 292 government hospitals affiliated with the Ministry of Health and 63 government hospitals affiliated with other entities. Primary healthcare centers numbered 2,177; Riyadh had the highest count at 406, followed by Makkah with 321 and Asir with 281. Saudi Arabia also recorded 515 Saudi Red Crescent ambulance centers.

Commercial bank branches increased 0.3 percent to 1,910. Riyadh had 585 branches, followed by Makkah with 385 and the Eastern Province with 349. The number of automated teller machines exceeded 14,000, a 2.7 percent decline from 2024.

Social security offices and units declined 14.2 percent to 91, while social development centers remained unchanged at 39. GASTAT says its annual Services Statistics publication uses administrative records provided by relevant authorities and covers service availability across the Kingdom’s administrative regions, governorates and centers.

Why this mattersFor Madinah, the reported national growth in hotels, rooms and serviced apartments offers a useful demand-side benchmark, but the article gives no Madinah-specific accommodation figures. As an inference, developers can use the national expansion as a reason to test hospitality and mixed-use feasibility against local demand, while seeking regional data before pricing a project or committing to a room mix.

Key figures2025 · 18.9 percent · 4,938 factories · 36 industrial cities · 31.6 percent · 2,847 hotels · more than 491,000 rooms · 23.4 percent · 3,090 serviced apartments · more than 105,000 units · 16.2 percent · 3,177 agencies · 29 airports · more than 979,000 flights · approximately 141 million passengers · 1.9 percent · 32,000 schools · 20,100 girls’ schools · 3.1 percent · 11,900 boys’ schools · 0.1 percent · 24,200 public schools · 9,100 public boys’ schools · 15,000 public girls’ schools · 7,800 private schools · 2,700 private boys’ schools · 5,100 private girls’ schools · 292 Ministry of Health government hospitals · 63 other government hospitals · 2,177 primary healthcare centers · 406 Riyadh centers · 321 Makkah centers · 281 Asir centers · 515 ambulance centers · 0.3 percent · 1,910 bank branches · 585 Riyadh branches · 385 Makkah branches · 349 Eastern Province branches · more than 14,000 ATMs · 2.7 percent · 14.2 percent · 91 social security offices and units · 39 social development centers

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