The Council of Ministers,
after perusal, in its session held under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, of Royal Court File 33978 dated 28 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [26 May 2025], which includes the Minister of Economy and Planning, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Statistics Telegram 882 dated 15 Rabi Al-Awwal 1443 [21 October 2021], regarding the draft Statistics Law,
after perusal of the mentioned draft law,
after perusal of the Law of the General Statistics of the State issued by Royal Decree 32 dated 7 Dhu Al-Hijja 1379 [1 June 1960],
after perusal of the Law of the General Population Census issued by Royal Decree D/31 dated 23 Rabi Al-Thani 1391 [17 June 1971],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Minutes 174 dated 25 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444 [19 December 2022], Minutes 61 dated 10 Rabi Al-Thani 1445 [25 October 2023], Memorandum 3211 dated 4 Ramadan 1445 [14 March 2024], Memorandum 289 dated 18 Muharram 1446 [24 July 2024], Memorandum 2788 dated 12 Sha’ban 1446 [11 February 2025], Memorandum 8223 dated 25 Ramadan 1446 [25 March 2025], and Memorandum 34 dated 7 Muharram 1447 [2 July 2025],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 7-13/45/R dated 15 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1445 [23 May 2024],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 1308/46/M dated 28 Sha’ban 1446 [27 February 2025],
after considering Shura Council Decision 68/7 dated 26 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [29 October 2024] and Decision 302/30 dated 21 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [19 May 2025],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 529 dated 15 Muharram 1447 [10 July 2025],
hereby decides
First
The Statistics Law is hereby approved in the form attached.
A draft royal decree has been prepared in the form attached.
Second
The fee referred to in article 6(1) of the law—referred to in clause First of this decision—must be determined in agreement with the Ministry of Finance and the Non-Oil Revenue Development Center, until the issuance of the Governance of the Practice of Imposing the Fee for Services and Works Provided by Entities That Have the Authority to Impose a Fee, and its entry into force.
Third
The General Authority for Statistics and the Saudi Central Bank shall coordinate amongst themselves to prepare a memorandum of understanding to regulate the aspects related to the request of the authority from the entities subject to the regulatory supervision of the bank for the data and information necessary for statistical purposes, and to determine the role of each of them in this regard, taking into account the special nature of financial and banking transactions, and in order to enhance the stability and growth of the sectors supervised by the bank, and the preparation and signing of the memorandum must be completed in conjunction with the entry into force of the law referred to in clause First of this decision.
Fourth
The General Authority for Statistics and the Communications, Space, and Technology Commission shall coordinate amongst themselves to prepare a memorandum of understanding to regulate the aspects related to the request of the authority from the entities subject to the regulatory supervision of the Communications, Space, and Technology Commission for the data and information necessary for statistical purposes, and to determine the role of each of them in this regard, taking into account the nature of the sensitive sectors supervised by the Communications, Space, and Technology Commission and related to the personal transactions of individuals, and in order to enhance the stability and growth of the sectors supervised by the commission, and the preparation and signing of the memorandum must be completed in conjunction with the entry into force of the law referred to in clause First of this decision.
Fifth
The General Authority for Statistics, when preparing the executive regulation of the law—referred to in clause First of this decision—shall coordinate with the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence, with regard to article 12(1) in it, in order to ensure the consistency of the legal provisions related to dealing with data.
Sixth
The General Authority for Statistics and the Ministry of Commerce shall coordinate amongst themselves to regulate the aspects related to the provision of data and information necessary for the General Authority for Statistics from the private sector.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 4 Safar 1447
Corresponding to: 29 July 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5101 issued on 15 August 2025.