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General Authority for Statistics: ICT Access and Usage Statistics by Households and Individuals 2026

The 2026 edition adds the next annual vintage after 2025 without overwriting any existing historical record. Internet use rose from 99.0% to 99.6%, e-government use from 98.2% to 98.4% and online purchasing from 71.0% to 74.5%. Evidence status: Observed. Annual survey results; estimates derived from observed survey responses, not a forecast or target. Edition lineage: 2026 follows 2025; no existing historical record is overwritten.

Saudi Arabia · Digital, AI & CybersecurityGCC official data edition review — 2 November 2026

What the source contributes

The 2026 edition adds the next annual vintage after 2025 without overwriting any existing historical record. Internet use rose from 99.0% to 99.6%, e-government use from 98.2% to 98.4% and online purchasing from 71.0% to 74.5%. Evidence status: Observed. Annual survey results; estimates derived from observed survey responses, not a forecast or target. Edition lineage: 2026 follows 2025; no existing historical record is overwritten.

The 2026 edition adds the next annual vintage after 2025 without overwriting any existing historical record. Internet use rose from 99.0% to 99.6%, e-government use from 98.2% to 98.4% and online purchasing from 71.0% to 74.5%. Edition lineage: 2026 follows 2025; no existing historical record is overwritten.

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Four questions that keep the conclusion honest

  1. 01What exact indicator, unit, reference period and publication status does “General Authority for Statistics: ICT Access and Usage Statistics by Households and Individuals 2026” report?
  2. 02Is the value observed, estimated, forecast or targeted, and has the series been revised?
  3. 03Does the indicator describe Saudi Arabia · Digital, AI & Cybersecurity, GCC official data edition review — 2 November 2026, or is it only country or regional context that cannot be relabelled as sector demand?
  4. 04The record was reviewed on 2026-11-02; what has General Authority for Statistics changed or superseded since that date?

Where Horizon integrates this source

GCC official data edition review — 2 November 2026