Track Saudi Arabia data centers at the facility level, covering operational sites, physical infrastructure, upcoming projects, investment pipelines, capacity additions, operators, locations, and colocation pricing.

SAUDI ARABIA DATA CENTERS

Saudi Arabia is emerging as one of the fastest-growing data center markets in the Middle East, supported by AI adoption, digital transformation, cloud computing, smart city development, and expanding connectivity infrastructure.

Arizton’s portfolio tracks 76 data center facilities, including 40 existing and 36 upcoming facilities, with facility-level information covering capacity, infrastructure, operators, investments, project status, locations, and colocation pricing.

The Saudi Arabia data center market was valued at USD 2.08 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 6.17 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 19.84%.

DATA CENTERS IN SAUDI ARABIA - SUMMARY

1. 40 operational data centers are currently tracked.
2. 36 upcoming facilities are included in the development pipeline.
3. 25 operators and investors are covered.
4. Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam have a strong existing data center presence.
5. Dammam's data center market exceeds 130 MW of power capacity.
6. More than 60% of future capacity is concentrated in Riyadh and NEOM, positioning both locations as major investment hubs.
7. DataVolt, Khazna Data Centers, and Humain are among the companies driving the Kingdom’s new wave of hyperscale development.

DATA CENTER FACILITY INTELLIGENCE

The Saudi Arabia Data Center Portfolio goes beyond a basic list of facilities by tracking the physical, technical, commercial, and development characteristics of individual data centers.

For existing facilities, the database captures location, address, operator/owner, facility name, white-floor area, IT load capacity, rack capacity, year of operation, Tier standard, and power/cooling redundancy.

For upcoming projects, it tracks investor, location, planned area, IT load, investment, infrastructure investment split, announcement year, project status, and expected opening year.

EXISTING DATA CENTERS IN SAUDI ARABIA

Operational facilities with capacity and infrastructure details: The existing facility database covers 40 operational data centers, supporting comparisons of facility scale, capacity, infrastructure design, operator presence, and geographic distribution.

EXISTING FACILITY DATA POINTS

1. Region, city, and facility location
2. Full facility address
3. Operator/owner name
4. Data center/facility name
5. Core & shell white-floor area
6. Core & shell IT load capacity
7. Rack capacity
8. Year of operation
9. Tier I–IV design standard
10. Power redundancy
11. Cooling/mechanical redundancy

These fields provide a consistent basis for comparing facility footprint, power capacity, rack deployment, design standards, and operational infrastructure.

UPCOMING DATA CENTER PROJECTS IN SAUDI ARABIA

Track future capacity, investment, and development status: The portfolio tracks 36 upcoming data center facilities, covering projects from announced and planned developments to facilities under construction and approaching operation.

With more than 60% of future capacity concentrated in Riyadh and NEOM, the pipeline provides visibility into the locations expected to play a major role in Saudi Arabia’s next phase of data center development.

UPCOMING FACILITY DATA POINTS

1. Investor name
2. Region, city, and project location
3. Planned white-floor area
4. Planned IT load/power capacity
5. Total investment
6. Electrical infrastructure investment
7. Mechanical infrastructure investment
8. General construction investment
9. Announcement year
10. Project status
11. Active or expected year of opening

DATA CENTER OPERATORS & CLOUD PROVIDERS IN SAUDI ARABIA

The database covers 25 operators and investors active in Saudi Arabia, from the Kingdom's hyperscale and sovereign-backed leaders to global colocation platforms, telecom-backed operators and AI-infrastructure ventures.

1. Hyperscale and sovereign leaders: DataVolt, Khazna Data Centers, Humain, TONOMUS (ZeroPoint DC), Oxagon (DataVolt)
2. Global colocation platforms: Equinix, AirTrunk, Gulf Data Hub, Pure Data Centres and Dune Vaults
3. Telecom-backed operators: Mobily, Saudi Telecom Company (center3)
4. AI-infrastructure ventures: xAI, NAVER Cloud & HanmiGlobal
5. Regional and specialist operators: Agility, Alfnar Project, DAMAC Digital, Desert Dragon Data Center (ICS Arabia), Detecon Al Saudia Co. Ltd., Ezditek, letsia, NourNet, Quantum Switch Tamasuk and MCIT, Saudi Fransi Capital, Sahayeb Data Centers (Al Moammar Information Systems), Taranis Capital & Emaar Executive

LIST OF DATA CENTER INVESTORS/OPERATORS IN SAUDI ARABIA

Agility, AirTrunk, Alfnar Project, DAMAC Digital, DataVolt, Desert Dragon Data Center (ICS Arabia), Detecon Al Saudia Co. Ltd., Equinix, Ezditek, Gulf Data Hub, Humain, Khazna Data Centers, letsia, Mobily, NAVER Cloud & HanmiGlobal, NourNet, Oxagon (DataVolt), Pure Data Centres and Dune Vaults, Quantum Switch Tamasuk and MCIT, Saudi Fransi Capital, Sahayeb Data centers (Al Moammar Information Systems), Saudi Telecom Company (center3), Taranis Capital & Emaar Executive, TONOMUS (ZeroPoint DC), xAI

SAUDI ARABIA DATA CENTER DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE

Saudi Arabia’s data center pipeline is expanding rapidly as the Kingdom accelerates AI infrastructure, cloud adoption, smart city projects, and digital transformation.

Riyadh and NEOM account for more than 60% of future capacity, making them the two most important locations to monitor for upcoming investment and large-scale development. Dammam also remains a major market, with more than 130 MW of current data center power capacity.

Major development activity is being driven by players including DataVolt, Khazna Data Centers, Humain, DAMAC Digital, center3, Gulf Data Hub, and others.

GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE ACROSS SAUDI ARABIA

The portfolio covers 8 cities and locations across Saudi Arabia:

Al Ahsa | Al Khobar | Al Qassim | Dammam | Jeddah | Medina | NEOM | Riyadh

This geographic coverage supports analysis of:

1. Established data center clusters
2. Emerging development locations
3. Operator expansion patterns
4. Regional capacity distribution
5. New project activity
6. Location-level investment opportunities

DATA CENTER CAPACITY & INFRASTRUCTURE

Counting facilities alone does not explain the scale of Saudi Arabia’s data center market. The database therefore captures key facility-level capacity indicators.

1. White-Floor Area: Understand the physical IT space available or planned at each facility.
2. IT Load Capacity: Compare current and planned IT power capacity in MW.
3. Rack Capacity: Assess the number of racks supported by individual facilities where available.

Together, these metrics provide a clearer view of facility scale and capacity distribution across Saudi Arabia.

The database specifically tracks existing white-floor space, upcoming white-floor space, current IT load capacity, and future capacity additions from 2026 to 2031.

INFRASTRUCTURE & RESILIENCY DETAILS

For existing facilities, the database captures Tier standards and power/cooling redundancy, helping users understand differences in facility design and resiliency.

Coverage includes:

1. Tier I–IV classification
2. Electrical redundancy
3. Mechanical/cooling redundancy
4. IT load capacity
5. Rack capacity
6. White-floor area
7. Year of operation

SAUDI ARABIA'S KEY DATA CENTER MARKETS

Data Centers in Riyadh

Riyadh is one of Saudi Arabia’s primary data center hubs and is expected to remain a major center of future development. More than 60% of future capacity is concentrated across Riyadh and NEOM, highlighting the importance of the capital in the upcoming pipeline.

Data Centers in NEOM

NEOM has emerged as a major future data center development location, supported by the Kingdom’s broader digital infrastructure and smart city ambitions.

Data Centers in Dammam

Dammam is an important operational and investment market, with more than 130 MW of data center power capacity. Sahayeb Data Center, DAMAC Digital, and Mobily are among the companies contributing to its capacity and expansion.

Data Centers in Jeddah

Jeddah represents another established Saudi data center market and benefits from its role as a major commercial and connectivity hub.

Data Centers in Al Khobar, Al Ahsa, Al Qassim & Medina

These markets expand the geographic footprint of Saudi Arabia’s data center ecosystem, with the portfolio providing facility-level visibility into existing and upcoming infrastructure.

SAUDI ARABIA DATA CENTER COLOCATION PRICING

The portfolio includes colocation pricing alongside facility and infrastructure information.

PRICING COVERAGE

1. Quarter rack / 1⁄4 rack pricing
2. Half rack cabinet pricing
3. Full rack cabinet pricing
4. Full cabinet configurations such as 42U / 45U / 47U
5. Wholesale colocation pricing per kW

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH THE SAUDI ARABIA DATA CENTER PORTFOLIO?

1. Identify existing facilities — Build a structured view of operational data centers by city, operator, capacity, and infrastructure.
2. Track upcoming projects — Monitor announced, planned, and under-construction facilities.
3. Compare operators — Benchmark operators by facility footprint, IT capacity, rack capacity, and geographic presence.
4. Map new investment — Identify where new capital is being directed and which organizations are expanding.
5. Assess market capacity — Compare existing and upcoming white-floor area, IT load, and rack capacity.
6. Evaluate locations — Identify established and emerging data center markets across Saudi Arabia.
7. Benchmark colocation — Use retail and wholesale pricing data to understand local commercial conditions.
8. Support market entry — Identify operators, investors, locations, projects, and competitive opportunities relevant to expansion strategies.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

1. Primary sources: data center contractors and subcontractors, system integrators (power, cooling, physical security, fire suppression), developers and infrastructure providers.
2. Secondary sources: Arizton monitors 500+ colocation operators across about 50 countries through press releases, annual reports, investor presentations, industry reports, and news.
3. Clean counting: phase-wise expansions sit in existing facilities. Ground-up builds sit in upcoming. Campuses count only operational buildings. Capacity colocated inside another provider's facility is not double-counted.
4. Actual and estimated values: investment figures blend reported and estimated values, with estimates based on the average data center build cost in Saudi Arabia.