Riyadh - Sharikat Mubasher: Saudi Arabia secured high rankings in several AI indicators in the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Digital and AI Ranking 2026 report, which assesses 70 countries.

According to the report, the Kingdom ranked second globally in indicators of companies' understanding of AI cybersecurity risks and AI systems that protect sensitive data. It ranked fourth in implementing the national AI strategy, adopting AI in companies, and Society's access to AI.

The Kingdom also ranked fifth in AI Adoption, Citizen trust in AI, Regulatory frameworks for AI-related issues, and Companies’ investment in AI.

Further, Saudi Arabia ranked seventh in AI skills and City use of AI to improve the quality of services, eighth in AI readiness, and ninth in AI private investment.

These rankings reflect Saudi Arabia’s progress in developing its data and AI ecosystem, supporting the objectives of Vision 2030.