Saudi Arabia's internet penetration reaches 98.6% in 2022: CST

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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	Line

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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