Saudi Arabia has officially become the world’s fastest-growing startup ecosystem, according to the 2025 StartupBlink Global Report, which ranked the Kingdom first globally in growth, with a rate exceeding 200%.
This major leap reflects Saudi Arabia’s leadership in digital innovation and is a testament to the unified national efforts from the National Program for the Development of Information Technology, government, private sector, and entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Key insights from the report include:
- #1 globally in living healthcare technologies.
- #1 globally in nanotechnology and transportation.
- #1 in the MENA region in e-commerce.
- #2 globally in insurance tech, logistics, delivery applications, and fintech.
- #3 globally in digital payments.
- #5 globally in gaming technologies.
- #7 globally in edtech.
- Jumped 27 positions, surpassing Turkey in the global index.
- Riyadh entered the top 100 cities worldwide and recorded the highest growth rate of 134% among them.
The report also highlighted fintech, e-commerce, and data/software as Saudi Arabia’s strongest startup sectors. Out of 2,068 local tech startups, three were identified as unicorns (companies valued over $1 billion).
Prepared in collaboration with the National Program for the Development of Information Technology, the report spans over 100 countries and 1,400 cities, showcasing Saudi Arabia’s global advancement and reinforcing its pivotal role in shaping the digital economy of the future.
