RIYADH: The Saudi Film Commission has released the second edition of the Saudi Film Industry Yearbook, covering 2025.
The report tracks the sector’s performance through more than 100 indicators across the entire value chain, from talent development and infrastructure to incentives, funding and the box office. It serves as a reference for filmmakers, investors and researchers, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Saudi Film Commission Releases the Saudi Film Industry Yearbook 2025
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The CEO of the Saudi Film Commission, Abdullah Al-Qahtani, said the report comes as “an extension of the Commission’s commitment to strengthening transparency and making data accessible as a cornerstone of industry growth and sustainability.”
He added that this year’s indicators “demonstrate the film industry’s transition from an establishment phase to one of sustainable growth.”
The report shows that revenues of Saudi films doubled from SAR56.48 million in 2024 to SAR122.61 million in 2025, raising their market share from 7% to more than 13%, according to SPA.
Total box office revenues reached SAR920.81 million from 18.77 million tickets sold, keeping the Saudi market at the top of cinema markets in the Middle East and North Africa.
On incentives, production spending supported by incentive and funding programs reached around SAR291.47 million across 52 projects in 2025.
The number of production companies operating in Saudi Arabia rose to 179, compared with 65 the previous year, while total available studio space reached around 118,000 square meters.
In talent development, more than 6,800 trainees benefited from film training programs during the year. The number of items preserved at the National Film Archive exceeded 83,000, according to SPA.
Internationally, the Commission took part in 18 international film festivals and events, and signed a strategic partnership with the Korean Film Council. Saudi films won more than 17 local and international awards, 12 of which went to films supported by the Commission’s incentive program.
Among them is “Hijra” by director Shahad Ameen, which won five awards, most notably the NETPAC Award at the Venice International Film Festival, and represented Saudi Arabia in the race for the 2026 Academy Awards.
The full report is available on the Saudi Film Commission’s website.
