Saudi Arabia Court and Legal Statistics 2026

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How many court cases are filed in Saudi Arabia each year?

Saudi courts received more than one million cases in 2025, resolved 938,500 of them and issued more than 917,000 judgments, according to Ministry of Justice data.

The seven case types listed in this data do not include administrative cases, which are heard by the Board of Grievances and covered in their own section below.

1. 1 million+

   Saudi Arabian courts received more than one million cases of all types in 2025.[1]

   Ministry of Justice (data reported by Saudi Gazette) · 2025
2. 938,500

   Courts resolved 938,500 of the cases they received in 2025.[1]

   Ministry of Justice (data reported by Saudi Gazette) · 2025
3. 917,000+

   Courts issued more than 917,000 judgments in the cases they received in 2025.[1]

   Ministry of Justice (data reported by Saudi Gazette) · 2025
4. 391,200

   General cases were the largest of the seven categories, with 391,200 received by courts in 2025.[1]

   Ministry of Justice (data reported by Saudi Gazette) · 2025
5. 157,000

   Courts received 157,000 labour cases in 2025.[1]

   Ministry of Justice (data reported by Saudi Gazette) · 2025
6. 151,000+

   Courts received more than 151,000 personal status (family) cases in 2025.[1]

   Ministry of Justice (data reported by Saudi Gazette) · 2025
7. 150,000

   Courts received 150,000 criminal cases in 2025.[1]

   Ministry of Justice (data reported by Saudi Gazette) · 2025
8. 77,000

   Courts received 77,000 commercial cases in 2025.[1]

   Ministry of Justice (data reported by Saudi Gazette) · 2025
9. About 54,000

   Courts received about 54,000 inha'at cases in 2025 (non-contentious applications such as succession certificates; the English report calls them “injunction cases”).[1]

   Ministry of Justice (data reported by Saudi Gazette) · 2025
10. 27,400

    Courts received 27,400 enforcement cases in 2025.[1]

    Ministry of Justice (data reported by Saudi Gazette) · 2025

The accused's rights and the stages of a criminal case: criminal lawyer in Jeddah

Which Saudi region's courts receive the most cases?

Riyadh Region ranks first with 279,000 cases received in 2025, followed by Makkah Region, which includes Jeddah, with 210,200, according to Ministry of Justice data.

1. 279,000

   Riyadh Region had the highest number of cases received by courts in 2025, at 279,000.[1]

   Ministry of Justice (data reported by Saudi Gazette) · 2025
2. 210,200

   Makkah Region ranked second for cases received by courts in 2025, with 210,200.[1]

   Ministry of Justice (data reported by Saudi Gazette) · 2025
3. 6,183

   Al-Baha Region recorded the lowest number of cases received by courts in 2025, at 6,183.[1]

   Ministry of Justice (data reported by Saudi Gazette) · 2025

How many administrative cases does the Board of Grievances handle each year?

Board of Grievances courts registered 248,773 cases in 2025 and completed 242,076, a completion rate of 97%, according to the Board's Decision Support Center.

1. 248,773

   248,773 cases were registered with Board of Grievances courts in 2025.[2]

   Board of Grievances (Decision Support Center) · 2025
2. 242,076

   Board of Grievances courts completed 242,076 cases in 2025.[2]

   Board of Grievances (Decision Support Center) · 2025
3. 97%

   The case completion rate at Board of Grievances courts was 97% in 2025.[2]

   Board of Grievances (Decision Support Center) · 2025
4. 391,132

   Board of Grievances courts held 391,132 hearings in 2025, 109,532 more than in 2024.[2]

   Board of Grievances (Decision Support Center) · 2025
5. 179,371

   In 2024, Board of Grievances courts registered 179,371 cases and completed 168,016.[2]

   Board of Grievances (Decision Support Center) · 2024
6. 259,857

   Board of Grievances courts completed 259,857 cases in the first three quarters of 2026: 68,774 in Q1, 92,122 in Q2 and 98,961 in Q3.[3]

   Board of Grievances (Decision Support Center) · First three quarters of 2026
7. 95,280

   Cases registered with Board of Grievances courts rose from 78,933 in the first quarter of 2026 to 95,280 in the third quarter.[3]

   Board of Grievances (Decision Support Center) · Q1 and Q3 2026
8. 244,206

   Administrative courts at all levels issued 244,206 judgments and decisions in Hijri year 1447, 67,853 more than the previous year, a growth rate above 38%.[4]

   Board of Grievances (General Department of Judicial Affairs) · Hijri year 1447
9. 31,428

   The Supreme Administrative Court issued 31,428 judgments and decisions in 1447 AH, against 14,975 in 1446 AH.[4]

   Board of Grievances (General Department of Judicial Affairs) · 1447 AH vs 1446 AH
10. 134,175

    The administrative courts (first instance) issued 134,175 judgments in 1447 AH, a growth rate above 26%.[4]

    Board of Grievances (General Department of Judicial Affairs) · Hijri year 1447
11. 78,603

    The administrative courts of appeal issued 78,603 judgments in 1447 AH, a rise of more than 42% on the previous year.[4]

    Board of Grievances (General Department of Judicial Affairs) · Hijri year 1447
12. 68 days

    The Board of Grievances cut the average length of litigation in its courts, from filing to judgment, from 427 days to 68 days as of the start of 2024.[5]

    Board of Grievances (Decision Support Center) · Start of 2024
13. 1,146,846

    The Board's Judicial Operations Management Center completed 1,146,846 judicial requests between the start of January and the end of July 2026, across all levels of the administrative courts and the Administrative Enforcement Court.[6]

    Board of Grievances (Judicial Operations Management Center) · January to July 2026

Grievance time limits and how an administrative claim proceeds: administrative lawyer in Jeddah

How many labour cases are there in Saudi Arabia, and how long does a case take?

Courts received 157,000 labour cases in 2025, according to Ministry of Justice data, and the average labour case took 20 days from registration to closure, the ministry said in January 2025.

1. 20 days

   The average labour case lasts 20 days, measured from the date the claim is registered until it is closed.[7]

   Ministry of Justice (via the Saudi Press Agency) · Announced January 2025
2. 2 hearings

   Closed labour cases took an average of two hearings.[7]

   Ministry of Justice (via the Saudi Press Agency) · Announced January 2025
3. 130,000+

   Labour courts issued more than 130,000 rulings in 2024, up 21% on 2023.[7]

   Ministry of Justice (via the Saudi Press Agency) · 2024
4. 290,000

   Labour courts held about 290,000 hearings in 2024.[7]

   Ministry of Justice (via the Saudi Press Agency) · 2024
5. 42,331

   42,331 labour cases were completed in the fourth quarter of 2025, with 40,691 judgments issued.[8]

   Ministry of Justice – Justice Indicator (reported by Al-Watan) · Q4 2025
6. 77%

   The amicable settlement process resolves 77% of labour complaints before they reach litigation.[9]

   Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development · Published December 2025; period not stated in the source
7. 21 working days

   Amicable settlement is the first stage of a labour dispute; it ends in an amicable solution or in referral of the claim to the labour court within 21 working days of the first session.[10]

   Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development · Current service terms
8. 12 million+

   The number of employment contracts documented on the Qiwa platform rose to more than 12 million.[11]

   Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development · 2025 review
9. 300,000+

   More than 300,000 employment contracts had been documented as enforceable instruments since the “documented employment contract as an enforcement instrument” initiative launched at the start of October 2025.[11]

   Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development · Since October 2025
10. 94%

    More than one million establishments were registered on the Mudad platform under the Wage Protection Program, representing 94% of private-sector establishments.[12]

    Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development · 2025
11. 10 million+

    Workers whose wages were documented through Mudad exceeded 10 million, and processed wage files exceeded 17 million by the end of 2025.[12]

    Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development · 2025

Stages and time limits of a labour case: labour lawyer in Jeddah

How many divorces are there in Saudi Arabia, and what is the divorce rate?

The latest detailed bulletin we found from the General Authority for Statistics covers 2020: 57,595 divorces and 150,117 marriage contracts, a general divorce rate of 2.18 per 1,000 people aged 15 and over. In 2025, courts received more than 151,000 personal status cases, according to Ministry of Justice data.

Note: 57,595 is the 2020 figure. As of the update date we found no newer official bulletin with the same detail, so it should not be attributed to later years. The percentage rises quoted with it are changes on the previous year, not the share of marriages ending in divorce.

1. 57,595

   Divorces in Saudi Arabia totalled 57,595 in 2020, up 12.7% from 2019.[13]

   General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) · 2020
2. 150,117

   Marriage contracts in Saudi Arabia totalled 150,117 in 2020, up 8.9% on 2019.[13]

   General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) · 2020
3. 2.18 per 1,000

   The general divorce rate was 2.18 per 1,000 population aged 15 and over in 2020, and 3.64 per 1,000 among the Saudi population.[13]

   General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) · 2020
4. 5.67 per 1,000

   The general marriage rate was 5.67 per 1,000 population aged 15 and over in 2020, and 9.60 per 1,000 among the Saudi population.[13]

   General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) · 2020
5. 50,117

   Of the divorces recorded in 2020, 50,117 were between two Saudi spouses.[13]

   General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) · 2020
6. 14,845

   Makkah Region recorded 14,845 divorces in 2020, against 12,568 in 2019.[14]

   Ministry of Justice (report carried by Al-Watan) · 2020
7. SAR 78 million+

   The Alimony Fund paid out more than SAR 78 million to more than 23,000 beneficiaries during 2024.[15]

   Ministry of Justice – Alimony Fund (reported by Okaz) · 2024
8. 5 working days

   The Alimony Fund pays maintenance within 5 working days of the application when the conditions are met; it previously took months.[15]

   Ministry of Justice – Alimony Fund (reported by Okaz) · Announced March 2025
9. SAR 1,000

   The Alimony Fund pays the maintenance set in the court judgment or settlement record, up to a maximum of SAR 1,000 a month per beneficiary.[16]

   Alimony Fund (Ministry of Justice) · As shown on the Fund's website
10. 33,000+

    More than 33,000 people used the services of the Shaml Foundation during 2025; its more than 37 centres carry out visitation, access and custody rulings.[17]

    Shaml Foundation (reported by Okaz) · 2025

Divorce, custody and maintenance rules: family lawyer in Jeddah

How many commercial judgments and enforcement requests are there in Saudi Arabia?

More than 97,600 commercial judgments were issued in 2025, up 32% on 2024, and more than 1.6 million enforcement requests worth over SAR 165 billion were registered the same year, according to the Minister of Justice.

1. 97,600+

   More than 97,600 commercial judgments were issued during 2025, a 32% increase compared with 2024.[18]

   Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani (Al-Eqtisadiah interview, English report by Arab News) · 2025
2. 2 hearings

   The average number of hearings per closed commercial case was only two.[18]

   Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani (Al-Eqtisadiah interview, English report by Arab News) · 2025
3. About 500,000

   Commercial courts have handled approximately 500,000 cases since they were established.[18]

   Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani (Al-Eqtisadiah interview, English report by Arab News) · Since establishment, as of June 2026
4. 1.6 million+

   More than 1.6 million enforcement requests, with a value exceeding SAR 165 billion, were registered in 2025.[18]

   Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani (Al-Eqtisadiah interview, English report by Arab News) · 2025
5. 5 days

   The Virtual Enforcement Court cut the life of an enforcement request to five days and helped complete more than 400,000 requests in 2025 up to the date of the statement.[19]

   Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani (Government Press Conference, reported by Okaz) · 2025 to 23 November
6. 182

   The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration's caseload reached 182 cases in 2025, of which 119 were arbitrations, 65% of the total.[20]

   Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) · 2025
7. 200+

   More than 200 cases were registered with the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration in the first half of 2026.[20]

   Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) · First half of 2026
8. 8%

   The annulment rate for arbitral awards in the Kingdom did not exceed 8%, according to a study of 3,300 judgments issued by Saudi courts of appeal between 2017 and 2025.[21]

   Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) · 2017 to 2025

Steps and time limits in a commercial claim: commercial lawyer in Jeddah

How many decisions have Saudi Arabia's zakat, tax and customs committees issued?

First-instance zakat, tax and customs committees issued 111,089 decisions between 2018 and December 2025, and the appeal committees issued 31,283, according to the General Secretariat of Zakat, Tax and Customs Committees.

1. 111,089

   The committees for resolving zakat and tax violations and disputes and the first-instance customs committees issued 111,089 decisions from 2018 to December 2025.[22]

   General Secretariat of Zakat, Tax and Customs Committees · 2018 to December 2025
2. 31,283

   The appeal committees for zakat and tax violations and disputes and the customs appeal committee issued 31,283 decisions from 2018 to December 2025.[22]

   General Secretariat of Zakat, Tax and Customs Committees · 2018 to December 2025
3. 73,308

   73,308 of the first-instance decisions rejected the claim, against 24,123 that accepted it.[22]

   General Secretariat of Zakat, Tax and Customs Committees · 2018 to December 2025
4. 50,406

   First-instance decisions comprised 50,406 in customs cases, 31,449 in income tax, 28,325 in value added tax and 909 in excise tax.[22]

   General Secretariat of Zakat, Tax and Customs Committees · 2018 to December 2025

Zakat and tax objection time limits: zakat and tax dispute lawyer in Jeddah

How many lawyers are there in Saudi Arabia, and how many are women?

The Saudi Bar Association's lawyers directory shows 25,063 results (10 November 2026). The latest official count we found with a gender split dates from the end of 2022: 14,188 licensed lawyers, of whom 2,833 were women.

1. 25,063

   The Saudi Bar Association's online lawyers directory shows 25,063 results (live counter, viewed 10 November 2026).[23]

   Saudi Bar Association · 10 November 2026
2. 14,188

   Licensed lawyers numbered 14,188 at the end of 2022: 11,355 men and 2,833 women.[24]

   Ministry of Justice (via the Saudi Press Agency) · End of 2022
3. 3,399

   3,399 licences to practise law were issued during 2022: 2,316 to men and 1,083 to women.[24]

   Ministry of Justice (via the Saudi Press Agency) · 2022
4. 315%

   The number of practising lawyers in the Kingdom rose by 315% during 2023 compared with 2016.[25]

   Ministry of Justice (via the Saudi Press Agency) · 2023 vs 2016
5. 15,936

   Licences granted to lawyers reached 15,936, of which 3,416 were held by women, compared with 3,844 licences, 102 of them held by women, in 2016.[25]

   Ministry of Justice (via the Saudi Press Agency) · September 2023
6. 15

   The Ministry of Justice announced licences for 15 foreign law firms to practise in the Kingdom, with 15 more applications under review.[26]

   Ministry of Justice (via the Saudi Press Agency) · October 2023

How many court hearings are held remotely in Saudi Arabia?

Saudi courts held more than 2.3 million hearings in 2024, 98% of them remotely through the e-litigation service. In the first quarter of 2026, more than 660,000 remote hearings were held.

1. 2.3 million+

   Courts in the Kingdom held more than 2.3 million hearings during 2024, 98% of them remotely through the e-litigation service.[27]

   Saudi Press Agency (court performance statistics) · 2024
2. 660,000+

   More than 660,000 remote court hearings were held through e-litigation services in the first quarter of 2026.[28]

   Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani (reported by Okaz) · Q1 2026
3. 255,000+

   More than 255,000 electronic judgments were issued in the first quarter of 2026.[28]

   Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani (reported by Okaz) · Q1 2026
4. 8.5 million+

   The Najiz platform serves more than 8.5 million beneficiaries a year.[29]

   Deputy Minister of Justice Najm Al-Zaid (Budget Forum 2026, reported by Okaz) · Announced December 2025
5. 92%

   Beneficiary satisfaction rose from 78% in 2022 to 92% in 2025, according to the Minister of Justice.[19]

   Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani (Government Press Conference, reported by Okaz) · 2025 vs 2022
6. 5.3 million+

   More than 5.3 million electronic powers of attorney were issued through Najiz, benefiting more than 6 million people during 2024.[30]

   Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani (reported by Okaz) · 2024
7. 1.4 million+

   The Ministry of Justice recorded more than 1.4 million reconciliation sessions during 2025, run by 953 certified conciliators at its Reconciliation Center.[31]

   Ministry of Justice – Reconciliation Center (reported by Al-Watan) · 2025
8. 73,000

   The Ministry of Justice's Reconciliation Center issued 73,000 settlement documents in the first half of 2025.[32]

   Ministry of Justice Reconciliation Center (reported by Okaz) · First half of 2025

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