The Asir region recorded 94,891 active commercial registrations by the end of the third quarter of 2026, continuing its presence among the most commercially active regions in the Kingdom, in light of growing investment opportunities and diversification of economic activities, especially in the sectors related to tourism, real estate and services, according to the statistics reported by the “Business Sector Bulletin” issued today by the Ministry of Commerce for the third quarter of this year.
Asir is ranked fifth.
The bulletin showed that the Asir region came in fifth place at the level of the Kingdom in terms of the total number of existing commercial records, accounting for about 5% out of the total number of commercial records of 1,905,306 records in various regions of the Kingdom, which achieved a growth of 7% compared to the third quarter of 2025.
Indicators revealed the issuance of 2,620 new commercial registrations in the Asir region during the third quarter of 2026, placing it among the top five regions in issuing new commercial registrations, an indicator that reflects the continued movement of business establishment and the entry of new establishments into the local market.
Management of tourist accommodation facilities
In the economic activities related to the tourism sector, the bulletin showed that there are 587 existing commercial registrations in the Asir region for the activity of managing tourist accommodation facilities, with the region ranking fifth at the level of the Kingdom in this activity, whose total registrations rose to 20,560 registrations by the end of the third quarter of 2026, compared to 15,965 registrations in the same period of 2025, achieving a growth of 29%.
The presence of Asir in this activity reflects the importance of investments related to tourist accommodation services, and what they represent in terms of opportunities to develop facilities and services supporting the tourism sector, especially with the region’s natural, climatic and heritage assets that contribute to diversifying the tourism product and enhancing the attractiveness of local destinations for visitors and investors.
In the area of organizing conferences and trade fairs, the number of existing registrations in the Asir region reached 708, placing the region among the top five regions in the Kingdom in this activity, which recorded national growth of 15%, rising from 28,330 registrations in the third quarter of 2025 to 32,511 registrations by the end of the third quarter of 2026. This activity stands out as one of the economic sectors supporting the business and tourism sectors, given its connection to organizing events, conferences and exhibitions, and the accompanying demand for hospitality, transportation, equipment and logistics services, which provides diverse opportunities for small and medium enterprises and entrepreneurs.
In the real estate sector, statistics showed the registration of 1,486 existing commercial records in the Asir region for real estate development activity for residential buildings using modern construction methods, placing the region among the top five regions in the Kingdom. The total number of existing records for this activity at the national level rose to 43,895 records, compared to 36,850 records during the same period last year, with a growth of 19%.
This presence indicates the diversity of economic activity in the Asir region , and its extension to sectors related to urban development and modern construction, which represent one of the promising areas for investment, in parallel with the developments that the region is witnessing in infrastructure, housing and service projects.
143 cybersecurity records
In the field of technical services, the number of existing commercial registrations for cybersecurity activity in the Asir region reached 143 registrations, among the top five regions at the level of the Kingdom, while the total number of existing registrations for this activity at the level of the Kingdom reached 11,274 registrations by the end of the third quarter of 2026, compared to 9,238 registrations in the same period of last year, recording a growth of 22%.
These indicators highlight the expansion of commercial activities in the Asir region, which are not limited to traditional sectors, with the presence of modern activities related to digital transformation and advanced technologies, in addition to the tourism, real estate and service sectors.
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