Saudi Arabia Generative AI Market

Saudi Arabia Generative AI Market Overview:

The Saudi Arabia generative AI market size reached USD 135.5 Million in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 579.8 Million by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 17.50% during 2025-2033. The increasing investment by governing body under Vision 2030, strategic partnerships with international tech leaders, a focus on talent development, and collaborations fostering innovation, infrastructure, and local expertise, are some of the factors bolstering the market growth.

Saudi Arabia Generative AI Market Trends:

Government Investment and Vision 2030 Strategy

Saudi Arabia’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) sector is rapidly advancing due to robust support of governing body aligned with the Vision 2030 initiative, which emphasizes digital transformation and innovation-driven development. This strategy focuses on reducing the reliance of Saudi Arabia on oil by enhancing local capabilities in emerging technologies, with AI seen as a key element in economic modernization. The governing authority is making significant investments in research institutions, emerging companies, and AI infrastructure, as well as creating regulatory guidelines that promote responsible and swift AI adoption. This nationwide initiative is both driving the need for generative AI tools and promoting adoption across various sectors such as finance, healthcare, education, and logistics. In 2025, stc Group, through its AI arm stc.AI, launched Saudi Arabia's first sovereign AI cloud platform, featuring the Llama 405B model and Enterprise GPT. This platform enables AI-driven innovation across sectors, providing enterprises with secure and scalable generative AI solutions. The platform will empower Saudi businesses to implement tailored AI solutions while retaining complete control over their data and processes, a crucial factor for organizations prioritizing digital sovereignty. This progress indicates how public-sector efforts are turning into practical platforms that meet industry demands, establishing a strong basis for generative AI advancements to expand throughout the economic environment.

Strategic Partnerships with Global Technology Leaders

Strategic alliances with top-tier international technology firms are enhancing the access of Saudi Arabia to advanced tools, research capabilities, and implementation expertise. These partnerships are instrumental in fast-tracking AI deployment across sectors while supporting the broader Vision 2030 ambition of creating a diversified, tech-driven economy. By aligning with international tech companies, Saudi Arabia not only taps into global innovation pipelines but also strengthens its talent base and attracts foreign investment. These collaborations often translate into joint research and development (R&D) projects, AI labs, and skill-building programs that bring worldwide know-how into local contexts. For instance, in 2024, Aramco Digital partnered with Accenture to advance generative AI adoption and build an AI-ready workforce in Saudi Arabia. The collaboration included implementing Accenture’s LearnVantage AI platform to provide specialized training for Aramco’s employees and the broader Kingdom workforce. This initiative aligned with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 goals to foster digital transformation and innovation. Such international collaborations are key to expanding the market and embedding innovation within the economic infrastructure of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia Generative AI Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the market, along with forecasts at the regional level for 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on offering type, technology type, and application.

Offering Type Insights:

• Image
• Video
• Speech
• Others

The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the offering type. This includes image, video, speech, and others.

Technology Type Insights:

• Autoencoders
• Generative Adversarial Networks
• Others

A detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the technology type have also been provided in the report. This includes autoencoders, generative adversarial networks, and others.

Application Insights:

• Healthcare
• Generative Intelligence
• Media and Entertainment
• Others

The report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the application. This includes healthcare, generative intelligence, media and entertainment, and others.

Regional Insights:

• Northern and Central Region
• Western Region
• Eastern Region
• Southern Region

The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include Northern and Central Region, Western Region, Eastern Region, and Southern Region.

Competitive Landscape:

The market research report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape. Competitive analysis such as market structure, key player positioning, top winning strategies, competitive dashboard, and company evaluation quadrant has been covered in the report. Also, detailed profiles of all major companies have been provided.

Saudi Arabia Generative AI Market News:

• In February 2025, Accenture and Google Cloud announced a collaboration to increase the adoption of cloud solutions and generative AI in Saudi Arabia. The initiative aims to enhance operational efficiency and address local data sovereignty needs while promoting business opportunities. The partnership will also include local talent development through training programs and hands-on labs.
• In February 2025, IBM and Lenovo expanded their strategic partnership in Saudi Arabia to offer generative AI solutions tailored to the local needs. They will combine IBM’s watsonx AI products, including the Arabic Large Language Model (ALLaM), with Lenovo’s infrastructure for both on-premises and cloud applications. This collaboration aims to enhance AI-driven decision-making in sectors like public safety, customer service, and fraud detection.

Saudi Arabia Generative AI Market Report Coverage:

Key Questions Answered in This Report:

• How has the Saudi Arabia generative AI market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
• What is the breakup of the Saudi Arabia generative AI market on the basis of offering type?
• What is the breakup of the Saudi Arabia generative AI market on the basis of technology type?
• What is the breakup of the Saudi Arabia generative AI market on the basis of application?
• What is the breakup of the Saudi Arabia generative AI market on the basis of region?
• What are the various stages in the value chain of the Saudi Arabia generative AI market? 
• What are the key driving factors and challenges in the Saudi Arabia generative AI market?
• What is the structure of the Saudi Arabia generative AI market and who are the key players?
• What is the degree of competition in the Saudi Arabia generative AI market? 

Key Benefits for Stakeholders:

• IMARC’s industry report offers a comprehensive quantitative analysis of various market segments, historical and current market trends, market forecasts, and dynamics of the Saudi Arabia generative AI market from 2019-2033.
• The research report provides the latest information on the market drivers, challenges, and opportunities in the Saudi Arabia generative AI market.
• Porter's five forces analysis assist stakeholders in assessing the impact of new entrants, competitive rivalry, supplier power, buyer power, and the threat of substitution. It helps stakeholders to analyze the level of competition within the Saudi Arabia generative AI industry and its attractiveness.
• Competitive landscape allows stakeholders to understand their competitive environment and provides an insight into the current positions of key players in the market.