ICT Sector Could Contribute $53 Bln to Saudi GDP in 2022

The ICT sector’s contribution to the Kingdom’s GDP in Q1 2021 reached 5.48%. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The information and communication technology (ICT) sector’s contribution to the Saudi GDP reached SAR 146.9 billion ($39 billion) during the past year, with predictions it could reach SAR 200 billion ($53 billion) in 2022, a recent report revealed.

Published by the Research and Information Center of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Riyadh, the report revealed that the ICT sector’s contribution to the Kingdom’s GDP in Q1 2021 reached 5.48%.