Transportation and storage

In the second quarter of 2026, the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Transportation and storage amounted to ⃁ 63.5 billion. Additionally, the nominal GDP recorded a value of ⃁ 66.4 billion, while the seasonally adjusted real GDP stood at ⃁ 68.2 billion.

The graph shows the quarterly evolution of the real, nominal and seasonally adjusted real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the Transportation and storage sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

The Real GDP and Seasonally Adjusted Real GDP are calculated by Gastat using the Chain-Linked Methodology.

In July 2026, the value of points of sale (POS) transactions amounted to ⃁ 4.8 billion in the Transportation and storage sector, being 7.4% higher than the previous month and 3.5% higher than the same month from the previous year.

The graph shows the monthly evolution of the value of points of sale transactions in Transportation and storage sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

In July 2026, the SADAD system payments value in Transportation and storage sector reached ⃁ 141.2 million, being 16.4% higher than the previous month and 8.4% lower than the same month from the previous year.

The graph shows the monthly evolution of the SADAD system payments value in Transportation and storage sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

During July 2026, the Transportation and storage sector secured ⃁ 78.2 billion in commercial bank credits, higher by 4.3% than the value of the previous month and higher by 13.2% compared to the same month of the previous year.

The graph shows the monthly evolution of commercial bank credits in Transportation and storage sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

Exports of the Transportation and storage sector reached ⃁ 100.0 in 2025. The primary destination for these exports was State of Qatar (⃁ 100.0).

The graph shows annual exports of Transportation and storage sector by country, measured in trade value.

In April 2026, the Transportation and storage sector recorded exports amounting ⃁ 3.7 thousand and imports totaling ⃁ 7.2 thousand, resulting in a trade balance deficit of ⃁ 3.4 thousand.

The graph shows the monthly evolution of exports and imports in the Transportation and storage sector, with the line representing the trade balance.

In the fourth quarter of 2023, there were 18 registered in the Transportation and storage sector, representing a 18.2% decrease compared to the previous period.

The graph shows the quarterly trend in the number of foreign licenses obtained by the Transportation and storage sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

In 2024, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) stock reached ⃁ 111.3 billion, marking an increased of 0.1% compared to the previous year.

The graph shows the annual evolution of the FDI stock in the Transportation and storage sector.

In 2024, the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Inflow amounted to ⃁ 5.1 billion, while the FDI Outflow stood at ⃁ 5.0 billion. Consequently, the FDI Net Inflow was ⃁ 63.4 million, reflecting an increased of 103% compared to the previous year.

The graph illustrates the annual progression of FDI Inflow and Outflow in the Transportation and storage sector. The line chart represents the FDI Net Inflow.

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FDI inflows: Financial transactions that arise between the FDI institution, direct investors and related companies outside the Saudi economy, which occur during a certain period of time, and form inflows when their positive impact appears in excess of equity and/or debt instruments.

FDI outflows: These are financial transactions that arise between the Foreign Direct Investment Corporation, direct investors, and related companies outside the Saudi economy, and which occur during a certain period of time. They are outflows when their impact appears in a decrease in the side of obligations, such as paid dividends or repayment of loans and credit receivables, or when the foreign shareholder exits.

FDI net inflow: It represents the difference between inflows and outflows of foreign direct investment inflows.

In the first quarter of 2026, the percentage distribution of employed people in Transportation and storage sector reached 3.7%, with 4.1% for men and 2.2% for women.

The graph shows the quarterly evolution of the percentage distribution of employed people by gender in Transportation and storage sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

During the third quarter of 2023, the average hours worked by Saudi men were 40.2, compared to 47.2 hours for non-Saudi men. Likewise, Saudi women averaged 39.4 hours, while non-Saudi women worked an average of 41.2 hours.

The graph shows the average weekly working hours by gender and nationality in Transportation and storage sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

During the first quarter of 2026, a total of 837,356 participants on the job Subject to the rules and regulations of social insurance were registered in the Transportation and storage sector, with 92.0% being men (770,211 participants) and 8.0% women (67,145 participants).

The graph shows the quarterly evolution of the number of participants on the job Subject to the rules and regulations of social insurance by gender in the Transportation and storage sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

In 2022 on-the-job subscribers in the private sector was 82,941 for Saudi men and 324,838 for non-Saudi men. On-the-job subscribers was 32,719 for saudi women and 1,975 for non-Saudi women.

The graph shows on-the-job subscribers in the private sector by gender and nationality in Transportation and storage sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

In 2018, there were 16,698 establishments registered in the Transportation and storage sector, of which 57.7% had less than 5 employees, 31.4% had between 5 and 19 employees and 10.9% had more than 20 employees.

The graph shows the annual distribution of establishments categorized by size based on the number of employees in the Transportation and storage sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

In 2024, the operating revenues reached ⃁ 178.2 billion, while operating expenses amounted to ⃁ 76.5 billion, resulting in an operating surplus of ⃁ 69.3 billion for the year.

The graph shows the annual evolution of operating expenses and operating revenues, with the line representing the operating surplus each year.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

In 2017 net assets reached an amount of ⃁ 18.6 billion, being lower in 7.5% compared to the previous year.

The graph shows the annual evolution of net assets in Transportation and storage sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

In 2024, the operating revenues reached ⃁ 4.1 billion in micro establishments, while operating expenses amounted to ⃁ 1.6 billion, generating a surplus of ⃁ 1.6 billion.

The graph shows the annual evolution of operating expenses and operating revenues, with the line representing the operating surplus each year in Transportation and storage sector for micro establishments.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

In 2024, micro enterprises of the Transportation and storage sector spent ⃁ 866.6 million in employee compensation, while small enterprises spent ⃁ 4.9 billion and medium-sized enterprises spent ⃁ 4.5 billion. This amounts to a total of ⃁ 10.3 billion for the Transportation and storage sector.

The graph shows employee compensation by enterprise size over the years in Transportation and storage sector.

Note: Sectors have been reclassified as per ISIC 4 standard.

In 2024, the number of active enterprises in Transportation and storage sector was 38,701.

The chart shows the number of Active Enterprises in Transportation and storage sector by year.

In May 2026, the Operating Revenues Index in Transportation and storage sector stood at 124.2.

The chart shows the monthly evolution of the Operating Revenues Index in Transportation and storage sector.

According to the Digital Economy Survey carried out by the General Authority for Statistics in 2022, in the Transportation and storage sector the use of using systems or devices connected to the Internet (58.8%) and having account on social media platforms (54.7%) are highlighted as the most relevant indicators of adoption and use of the digital economy.

The graph shows the percentage of establishments in the Transportation and storage sector according to indicators of use and adoption of the digital economy.