List of companies of Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia is a sovereign Arab state in Western Asia constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula. The country's command economy is petroleum-based but slowly diversifying; in 2017 58% of budget revenues and 85% of export earnings came from the oil industry. [1] [2] The country plans to reduce oil-based revenues to 42% by 2023. [3] A considerable proportion of Saudi companies are owned by families, including the royal family.

Contents

Public companies are listed on the Tadawul. For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Saudi Arabia".

Largest firms

This list shows firms in the Fortune Global 500, which ranks firms by total revenues reported before 25 January 2025. [4] Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.

RankImageName2024 Revenues (USD $M)EmployeesNotes
4 Aramco Tower.jpg Aramco $494,89073,311The Aramco is a diversified oil and gas exploration & production state-owned company, headquartered in Riyadh.

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
NameIndustrySectorHeadquartersFoundedNotesStatus
  
A. A. Turki Group Conglomerates - Dammam 1950 Has 23 various divisions, joint ventures and standalone companies PA
Abdallah Al Faris Company for Heavy Industries Industrials Defense Riyadh Heavy military vehicles manufacturer PA
Abdullah Al-Othaim Markets Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Riyadh 1980 Grocery PA
ACWA Power Utilities Electricity Riyadh 2004 Electric generation and distribution PA
Advanced Electronics Company Limited Industrials Electronic components & equipment Riyadh 1988 Electronics research and manufacturing, defense, security, digital services SA
Ahmad Hamad Al Gosaibi & Brothers Conglomerates - Khobar [5] 1940 Real estate, food & beverage, hospitality PA
Al Baik Consumer services Restaurants & bars Jeddah 1974 Fast food restaurants PA
Al Bilad Bank Financials Banks Riyadh 2004 Islamic bank PA
Al Faisaliah Group Conglomerates - Riyadh 1970 Food & beverage, consumer goods, media, chemicals PA
Al Madina Consumer services Publishing Jeddah 1937 Newspaper PA
Al Riyadh Consumer services Publishing Riyadh 1965 Newspaper PA
Al Shoula Group Conglomerates - Riyadh 1970 Insurance, real estate, defense PA
Al Tazaj Consumer services Restaurants & bars Jeddah 1989 Fast-casual restaurants PA
Al Yaum Consumer services Publishing Dammam 1965 Newspaper PA
Al-Bilad Consumer services Publishing Jeddah 1932 Newspaper PA
Al-Muhaidib Conglomerates - Dammam 1946 Food, retail, industrials, financials, energy PA
Al-Rajhi Bank Financials Banks Riyadh 1957 Islamic bank PA
Alawwal Bank Financials Banks Riyadh 1926 Bank, formerly Saudi Hollandi Bank PA
Aldrees Petroleum and Transport Services Company Oil and gas Exploration & production Riyadh 1962 Petroleum marketing PA
Alinma Bank Financials Banks Riyadh 2006 Bank PA
Almarai Consumer goods Food products Riyadh 1977 Dairy products PA
Arab National Bank Financials Banks Riyadh 1979 Bank PA
Arabian Machinery and Heavy Equipment Company Industrials Commercial vehicle-Equipment leasing Khobar 2006 Construction & industrial vehicle rentals PA
Arabian Shield Cooperative Insurance Company Financials Full line insurance Riyadh 2007 Insurance PA
Aramco Oil and gas Exploration & production Dhahran 1933 State oil & gas SA
Arasco Consumer goods Food products Riyadh 1983 Agriculture and food-processing PA
Bahri Transportation Marine transportation Riyadh 1978 Shipping line PA
Banque Saudi Fransi Financials Banks Riyadh 1977 Islamic bank PA
Bayanat Telecommunications Telecommunications service providers Riyadh 2005 Telecommunications, ISP PA
Bin Quraya Industrials Commercial vehicle-Equipment leasing Dhahran 1975 Construction & industrial vehicle rentals PA
Civil and Electrical Projects Contracting Company Industrials Heavy construction Jeddah 1977 Construction PA
Dallah Al-Baraka Conglomerates - Jeddah 1969 Financials, health care, industrials, logistics PA
Dar Al-Arkan Real Estate Development Company Financials Real estate holding & development Riyadh 1994 Development PA
Dussur Financials Investment services Riyadh 2014 Investment/Industrial development SA
E. A. Juffali and Brothers Conglomerates - Jeddah 1946 Power, telecommunications, industrials PA
Elm Industrials Business support services Riyadh 1988 Business solutions PA
Etihad Atheeb Telecom Telecommunications Telecommunications service providers Riyadh 2008 Telecommunications, ISP PA
Flynas Consumer services Airlines Riyadh 2007 Low-cost airline, formerly named Nas Air PA
Gandour Consumer goods Food products Riyadh 1857 Food-processing PA
Haji Husein Alireza & Co. Ltd. Conglomerates - Jeddah 1906 Food & beverage, construction, consumer goods PA
House of Alireza Conglomerates - Khobar [6] 1845 Construction, real estate, shipping PA
Integrated Telecom Company Telecommunications Telecommunications service providers Riyadh [7] 2005 Telecommunications, ISP, part of Mawarid Holding PA
Islamic Development Bank Financials Banks Jeddah 1975 Financing PA
Jadwa Investment Financials Investment services Riyadh 2006 Investment services PA
Jarir Bookstore Consumer services Specialty retailers Riyadh 1979 Books PA
King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Quran Consumer services Publishing Medina 1985 Publishing PA
Kingdom Holding Company Conglomerates - Riyadh 1980 Financials, tourism, media, oil & gas, technology PA
Kudu Consumer services Restaurants & bars Riyadh [8] 1988 Fast food restaurants PA
Lucidya Technology Consumer digital services Riyadh 2016 AI based customer experience services PA
Maaden Basic materials General mining Riyadh 1997 State-owned mining SA
MBC Group Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Riyadh 1991 Satellite media conglomerate PA
Mawarid Holding Conglomerates - Riyadh 1968 Financials, telecommunications, media, industrials PA
Military Industries Corporation Industrials Defense Riyadh 1953 Heavy military vehicles manufacturer, subsidiary of SAMI SA
Mobily Telecommunications Telecommunications service providers Riyadh 2004 Telecommunications, ISP PA
Nadec Consumer goods Food products Riyadh 1981 Agriculture and food-processing PA
Nama Chemicals Basic materials Specialty chemicals Jubail 1992 Chemical products PA
Naseej Technology Consumer Digital Services Riyadh 1989 Internet, IT services PA
National Commercial Bank Financials Banks Jeddah 1953 Bank PA
Okaz Consumer services Publishing Jeddah 1960 Newspaper PA
The Olayan Group Conglomerates - Riyadh [9] 1947 Construction, food & beverage, industrials PA
Omrania and Associates Industrials Business support services Riyadh 1973 [10] Architecture PA
Panda Retail Company Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Riyadh 1978 Grocery, part of Savola Group PA
Petro Rabigh Oil and gas Exploration & production Rabigh 2005 Refining and marketing PA
Petromin Corporation Basic materials Specialty chemicals Jeddah 1968 Petrochemical products PA
Qaym Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Riyadh 2006 Reviews PA
Rezayat Conglomerates - Khobar 1949 Industrials, financials, technology, oil & gas PA
Riyad Bank Financials Banks Riyadh 1957 Bank PA
SABIC Basic materials Specialty chemicals Riyadh 1976 Chemicals and metals PA
SACO Hardware Consumer services Specialty retailers Riyadh 1985 Home improvement products retailing and wholesaling PA
Samba Financial Group Financials Banks Riyadh 1980 Bank PA
SAMI Industrials Aerospace & defense Riyadh 1953 Aerospace, advanced defense systems SA
Sahara Net Technology Consumer Digital Services Dammam 1989 Internet, cloud computing services PA
Saudi Advanced Industries Company Financials Investment services Riyadh 1987 Technologies investment services PA
Saudi Arabia Railways Railroad Riyadh 2006 PA
Saudi Binladin Group Industrials Heavy construction Jeddah 1931 Construction conglomerate PA
Saudi Electricity Company Utilities Electricity Riyadh 2000 Electric generation and distribution SA
Saudi National Bank Financials Banks Riyadh 1953 Commercial bank PA
Saudi Oger Industrials Heavy construction Riyadh 1978 Construction, defunct 2017 PD
Saudi Railways Organization Railroad 1966 PD
Saudi Readymix Concrete Company Industrials Building materials & fixtures Khobar 1978 Concrete PA
Saudi Telecom Company Telecommunications Telecommunications service providers Riyadh 1998 Telecommunications, ISP PA
Saudi Water Authority Utilities Water Riyadh 1974 Water management SA
Saudia Consumer services Airlines Jeddah 1945 Also known as Saudi Arabian Airlines PA
Saudia Dairy and Foodstuff Co. Consumer goods Food products Jeddah 1976 Dairy products PA
Savola Group Consumer goods Food products Jeddah 1979 Food manufacturing, grocery and restaurants PA
Savvy Games Group Technology Software Riyadh 2021 Video games developer group PA
Sawani Consumer goods Food products Riyadh 2023 Dairy products PA
Sela Consumer services Recreational services Jeddah 1997 Entertainment, hospitality PA
Shamiekh Holding Group Conglomerates - Riyadh 1980 Consumer Discretionary PA
Shawarmer Consumer services Restaurants & bars Riyadh 1999 Fast food restaurants PA
stc Group Telecommunications Telecommunications service providers Riyadh 1998 Telecommunications, ISP PA
The Saudi British Bank Financials Banks Riyadh 1978 Bank, associated with HSBC (UK) PA
Tasali Snack Foods Consumer goods Food products PA
Xenel Conglomerates - Jeddah 1973 Energy, industrials, financials PA
Zain Saudi Arabia Telecommunications Telecommunications service providers Riyadh 2008 Telecommunications, ISP PA
Zamil Steel Holding Basic materials Iron & steel Dammam 1977 Steel and construction materials PA

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