Riyadh: The Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) issued the Saudi Internet Report 2023 during the ICT (information and communication technology) Indicators Forum 2024. The comprehensive report highlights key insights and statistics on internet usage in the Kingdom, which aims to enhance digital services, enable investors and entrepreneurs, and contribute to the development of a thriving digital economy.
The report showed various indicators and data highlighting users’ internet usage and behavior in the Kingdom during 2023. It indicated that the peak hours of Internet usage are from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM, and it pinpointed Friday as one of the busiest days of the week. Mobile telephones emerged as the most used devices for browsing the internet, accounting for 98.9% of usage compared to other devices. The report also included a study on online shopping behavior, revealing that 93% of such shopping occurs on local websites, rather than international ones.
The report revealed detailed informati
on about the growth of internet usage in the Kingdom, which reached 99% of the population, with the average mobile data consumption per person reaching 44 GB monthly.
The report also featured an analysis of the top data-consuming applications and services, placing YouTube on the top list, followed by TikTok and Facebook. Moreover, the most downloaded e-government applications in 2023 are “Nafath’ application, “Absher,” and “Tawakkalna Services.”
Source: Saudi Press Agency