Saudi arabia: The fifth edition of the Saudi Internet Report 2025, issued by the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST), revealed that Saudi Arabia's internet speeds continue to advance, supported by digital infrastructure development, with median mobile internet download speed rising to 216 Mbps from 203 Mbps, ranking the Kingdom among the top five G20 countries in this indicator.

According to Saudi Press Agency, the report showed that average mobile data consumption reached 53 GB per person monthly, about three times the global average, while median 5G download speed reached 320 Mbps with a latency of 24 milliseconds.

Fixed internet median download speed rose to 151 Mbps, up from 120.4 Mbps, with upload speeds reaching 73 Mbps and latency of 8 milliseconds, according to Ookla data.

Total internet data traffic in the Kingdom reached 69 million terabytes, split 56% domestic and 44% international, with mobile and fixed networks each accounting for 50% of traffic. Riyadh Region led in data traffic at 30.6%, followed by Makkah Region at 20.5% and Eastern Region at 16.8%.

IPv6 protocol activation reached 67% among users, with approximately 200 Saudi Autonomous System Numbers (ASN) registered online.

This comes as Saudi Arabia ranked first among 159 economies in the International Telecommunication Union's 2026 ICT Development Index.