Number of vehicles in Saudi Arabia rises 7% to 15.9M by end-2024

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The number of registered and roadworthy vehicles in Saudi Arabia reached about 15.88 million by the end of 2024, compared to 14.86 million vehicles a year ago, reflecting a growth rate of nearly 7%.

According to the 2024 land transport statistics, private vehicles accounted for about 71% of all vehicles in Saudi Arabia, totaling approximately 11.26 million vehicles, followed by private transport at 20.8%. The table below shows the number of vehicles by registration type:

The number of newly registered vehicles rose to more than one million in 2024, marking a 17% increase compared to 2023.

Riyadh recorded around 266,900 newly registered vehicles, while Makkah registered 117,100 vehicles.

The number of vehicles registered through electronic services reached about 427,500 new registrations, reflecting the expansion of digital channels in vehicle registration.

Businesses accounted for the largest share of new vehicle registrations in 2024, totaling about 863,000 vehicles, compared to 149,470 vehicles for individuals and 13,150 vehicles for government entities.