Saudi delivery activity continues to grow, recording 124 million orders during Q4 of 2025, an increase of 60% 

The delivery activity sector in the Kingdom recorded strong performance during the fourth quarter of 2025, with the total number of orders exceeding 124 million across various regions of Saudi Arabia. Shutterstock.
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Updated 12 January 2026
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Saudi delivery activity continues to grow, recording 124 million orders during Q4 of 2025, an increase of 60% 

RIYADH: The delivery activity sector in the Kingdom recorded strong performance during the fourth quarter of 2025, with the total number of orders exceeding 124 million across various regions of Saudi Arabia, marking a 60 percent increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. 

This reflects the growing demand for this sector and the expansion it has witnessed in recent periods, according to a statistical bulletin issued by the Transport General Authority. 

The authority explained that this growth comes amid the ongoing development of the delivery sector in the Kingdom, in addition to support for innovation in logistics services, the expansion in the use of technological solutions, and the increased reliance on e-commerce, all of which have contributed to the rising demand for services. 

The statistics showed that the Riyadh region accounted for the highest percentage of total orders during this quarter, at 44.45 percent, followed by the Makkah region with 22.17 percent, and then the Eastern Province with 15.90 percent. 

Furthermore, the percentage of orders in the Madinah region reached about 4.95 percent, while the Asir region recorded 3.31 percent, followed by the Qassim region with 2.62 percent, then the Tabuk region with 1.81 percent, followed by the Hail region with 1.67 percent, and then the Jazan region with 1.13 percent. 

Meanwhile, the percentages in each of the Najran, Al-Jouf, Northern Borders, and Al-Baha regions reached 0.68 percent, 0.61 percent, 0.49 percent, and 0.21 percent, respectively. 


Closing Bell: Saudi main index slips to close at 11,228 

Updated 15 February 2026
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Closing Bell: Saudi main index slips to close at 11,228 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index slipped on Sunday, lost 23.17 points, or 0.21 percent, to close at 11,228.64. 

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR2.99 billion ($797 million), as 170 of the stocks advanced and 82 retreated.    

On the other hand, the Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu gained 449.38 points, or 1.90 percent, to close at 24,093.12. This comes as 43 of the stocks advanced while 27 retreated.    

The MSCI Tadawul Index lost 6.07 points, or 0.40 percent, to close at 1,511.36.     

The best-performing stock of the day was Obeikan Glass Co., whose share price surged 7.54 percent to SR27.66.  

Other top performers included Alamar Foods Co., whose share price rose 6.80 percent to SR47.10, as well as Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co., whose share price climbed 6.79 percent to SR5.66.   

Saudi Investment Bank recorded the steepest drop, falling 3.21 percent to SR13.56. 

Jahez International Co. for Information System Technology also saw its share price fall 3.15 percent to SR13.55. 

Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical Co. declined 2.78 percent to SR7.34. 

On the announcements front, Tanmiah Food Co. reported its annual financial results for the period ending Dec. 31. According to a Tadawul statement, the company recorded a net loss of SR18.8 million, compared with a net profit of SR95.8 million a year earlier. 

The net loss was mainly due to ongoing market challenges that resulted in continued pricing pressures in fresh poultry, inflationary cost pressures, higher financing expenses, and depreciation and ramp-up costs from new facilities, partially offset by increased production volumes and cost-optimization initiatives.  

Tanmiah Food Co. ended the session at SR58.20, up 3.72 percent. 

United International Holding Co., also known as Tas’heel, announced its annual financial results for the period ending Dec. 31. A bourse filing showed the company recorded a net profit of SR273.64 million in 2025, up 23.05 percent from 2024, primarily driven by a 23.4 percent rise in revenues. The revenue growth helped lift gross profit by 23.7 percent. 

Tas’heel ended the session at SR146.80, down 0.28 percent.