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The Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) released its report on the usage and penetration of internet in Saudi Arabia for 2022.

 

According to the report, internet penetration in the Kingdom reached nearly 98.6% by the end of 2022, up from 98.1% a year earlier.

 

Riyadh led the way by internet penetration with 99.9%, followed by Hail with 99.8%.

 

Internet Penetration in the Kingdom

Period

Internet penetration

2019

95.7%

2020

97.8%

2021

98.1%

2022

98.6%
 

Percentage of Internet Penetration by Region

Region

Internet Penetration

Riyadh

99.9%

Hail

99.8%

Makkah

99.1%

Al-Jouf

99.1%

Madinah

98.9%

Northern Borders

98.9%

Qassim

98.9%

Eastern Region

98.7%

Jazan

98.0%

Al Baha

97.9%

Aseer

97.8%

Najran

97.7%
 

Online user activities were led by buying of goods and services in Saudi Arabia last year, with about 64%. It was followed by the download of programs and applications with more than 62%, then the download of videogames, movies and pictures with 51.2%, as follows:

 

Online User Activities in Saudi Arabia

Activity

Percentage to Total

Buying of goods and services

63.9%

Downloading of programs and apps

62.1%

Downloading of videogames, movies and pictures

51.2%

Browsing of news and blogs

49.7%

Searching for information on goods and services

48.2%

Sending and receiving emails

34.6%

Searching for medical information

30.2%

Obtaining information from government agencies

37.0%

Travel services

23.5%

Online schooling

17.9%
 

Online buying through local and global shopping websites reached 94.4% and 46.9%, respectively.

 

Apparel and footwear was the most purchased product online, accounting for nearly 84%, as follows:

 

Most Purchased Products Online

Goods

Percentage

Apparel and Footwear

83.8%

Cosmetics

44.8%

Consumer Electronics

38.2%

Travel

36.9%

Groceries

28.0%
 

Google was the most-visited website in the Kingdom, followed by YouTube and Twitter, as follows:

 

Most-Visited Websites in Saudi Arabia

Ranking

Websites

01

Google

02

YouTube

03

Twitter

04

Facebook

05

Wikipedia

06

Kooora

07

Madrasati

08

Instagram

09

Haraj

10

Amazon
 

Moreover, Whatsapp led the most used applications in the Kingdom, followed by snapchat, YouTube and TikTok, as follows:

 

 

Most-Used App in Saudi Arabia

Ranking

App

01

Whatsapp

02

snapchat

03

YouTube

04

TikTok

05

Twitter

06

Instagram

07

Facebook

08

Telegram

09

Imo

10

Facebook Messenger

11

LinkedIn

12

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The average download speed reached 180.2 megabits (Mbps), compared with 169.52 Mbps in 2021, as follows:

 

Average Download Speed in Saudi Arabia (Mbps)

Period

Average

2019

50.32

2020

97.54

2021

169.52

2022

180.20
 

The average downloading speed (fixed) reached 107.80 Mbps, compared to 96.26 Mbps a year earlier, as follows:

 

Average Downloading Speed (Mbps)

Period

Average

2019

50.03

2020

76.85

2021

96.36

2022

107.80

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