Data pack · Updated 12 October 2026
How much data center capacity Saudi Arabia has installed, how it compares with the rest of Middle East and Africa, and what our trackers show about its sites, operators, deals and rules.
Saudi Arabia data center capacity at a glance
Saudi Arabia had about 0.4 GW of installed data center capacity (IT load) at the end of 2025, by our estimate. That is about 16% of the capacity in Middle East and Africa and puts Saudi Arabia at number 23 of the 26 countries in our global model. Our trackers also hold 7 verified deals and 0 government measures in force for the country.
Installed capacity is IT load, the power available to servers, storage and network. The country figure comes from the same model as the global and regional totals and is benchmarked against dated public figures. Site figures below are what each source states, often a campus’s full build-out, so they are not the same measure.
Recent deals
- Sep 2026 · FinancingFund to develop, own and operate two Tier III AI-ready data centres (10MW each, expandable to 20MW), 20 MW
- Sep 2026 · Power dealHUMAIN AI data center project, Riyadh
- Sep 2026 · Land / campusData centres at Khuzam Digital Valley, 65 MW, USD 880 m
- Sep 2026 · Land / campusExpansion of MIS data centres to 192MW total operating capacity, 192 MW, USD 1.2 bn
- Aug 2026 · JV / partnershipNew 250MW AI data center in Saudi Arabia, 250 MW
- Jul 2026 · JV / partnershipThree data centers in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam (~48MW), 48 MW
Other countries in Middle East and Africa
- United Arab Emirates0.5 GW
- South Africa0.4 GW
Installed capacity, end 2025, DC Market Insights estimate. All countries and regions
Saudi Arabia in the full data pack
By year to 2035
Installed MW for Saudi Arabia from 2020 to 2035, in the same model as the global and regional totals, with low, base and high cases.
Leading hubs
Live and pipeline MW for the main metro markets, with the basis of each figure.
Every tracked site
The full site list with operator, location, status, MW and source, refreshed from our tracker.
Frequently asked questions
How much data center capacity does Saudi Arabia have?
We estimate about 0.4 GW of installed data center capacity (IT load) in Saudi Arabia at the end of 2025, about 16% of Middle East and Africa and number 23 of the 26 countries in our model. This is a DC Market Insights estimate, benchmarked against dated public figures.
How will Saudi Arabia data center capacity grow to 2035?
The full data pack gives installed capacity for Saudi Arabia by year from 2020 to 2035, in the same model as the global and regional totals, with low, base and high cases and the main metro hubs.