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Saudi Arabia

Digital advertising benchmarks, audience data, and channel insights for Saudi Arabia (SA).

Key Advertising Metrics

CPM
$7.2
CPC
$0.82
CPA
$19
CPV
$0.022
CPL
$27
CPI
$1.6

Market Overview

Ad Spend
$3.8B
YoY Growth
18%
Mobile Share
88%
Market Maturity
Emerging
Currency
SAR
Population
37M

Digital Penetration

Internet98%
Social Media82%
Mobile90%
Smartphone86%

Platform Dominance

Top Platform
Google
Social Dominant
Snapchat
Search Dominant
Google
Video Dominant
YouTube
Messaging App
WhatsApp
E-Commerce Platform
Noon

Channel Share Breakdown

Programmatic50%
Social42%
Search22%
Display12%
Video15%
CTV3%
Audio2%
Retail Media2%
DOOH2%

Demographics

Median Age
32
Gender Split
48% M / 52% F
Urban
82%
Rural
18%
HH Income (avg)
$6,003
Literacy Rate
99%

Age Brackets

13-178%
18-2418%
25-3424%
35-4420%
45-5416%
55-6410%
65+4%

Performance Benchmarks

Avg CTR
2%
Avg CVR
2.4%
Avg VTR
70%
Engagement Rate
1.3%
Viewability
50%
Brand Safety
50%

Regulation & Privacy

Privacy Framework
PDPL
Cookie Status
Limited
Ad Tax
None
Data Localization
Strict

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