Local retailers account for 95.3% of online purchases in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH — Around 95.3 percent of online purchases in Saudi Arabia were made through local retailers, compared with 55.4 percent through international shopping websites. This was revealed in the Saudi Internet Report, issued by the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST).

The fifth edition of the report highlighted the growing adoption of digital channels among consumers, with 76.9 percent purchasing products or services online, including 85.6 percent of women and 70.2 percent of men. The report found that 95.3 percent of…