JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s delivery sector recorded more than 118 million orders in the first quarter of 2026, marking an annual rise of 49 percent increase, according to the Transport General Authority.
The latest performance follows an even stronger fourth quarter of 2025, when total orders exceeded 124 million, reflecting sustained high demand alongside seasonal fluctuations typically seen in food, retail, and e-commerce delivery activity.
Saudi Arabia’s delivery sector has emerged as a key pillar of the Kingdom’s fast-growing digital economy, driven by the rapid expansion of e-commerce, food delivery platforms, and last-mile logistics services.
The sector has benefited from regulatory reforms and investments aimed at improving logistics efficiency and enhancing service quality under the National Transport and Logistics Strategy, which seeks to position the Kingdom as a global logistics hub.
The authority added that the growth “reflects the expansion in service scope, improved operational efficiency, and faster fulfillment of beneficiary requests.”
The statistics showed that the Riyadh region accounted for the highest percentage of total orders during this quarter, at 44 percent, followed by the Makkah region with 22.21 percent, and the Eastern Province with 16.23 percent.
The Madinah region accounted for about 4.97 percent of total orders, followed by Asir at 3.34 percent, Qassim at 2.77 percent, and Tabuk at 1.74 percent, as well as Hail at 1.66 percent, and Jazan at 1.14 percent.
The percentages in each of the Najran, Al-Jouf, Northern Borders, and Al-Baha regions reached 0.64 percent, 0.65 percent, 0.51 percent, and 0.18 percent, respectively.
Growth in delivery volumes has also reflected changing consumer behavior, with increased reliance on app-based platforms, real-time tracking technologies, and integrated supply chain solutions that have reshaped retail and services distribution across urban and regional markets.
