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Legal forms · Q2 2026

How many limited partnerships are in Saudi Arabia?

A limited partnership combines at least one general partner with unlimited liability and one or more limited partners whose liability is capped at their contribution. It is a niche form, used mostly for family and investment arrangements.

1,730

active registrations — 0.1% of all commercial registrations in the Kingdom.

Ministry of Commerce data · Q2 2026

There are 1,730 active limited partnerships in Saudi Arabia as of 30 June 2026, 0.1% of all active commercial registrations. 5 were created in Q2 2026 and still active at quarter end — <0.1% of new registrations.

The Eastern Province (711), Makkah (411) and Riyadh (341) hold the most, together 84.6% of the national total.

Active registrations
1,730
0.1% of all CRs
Registered in Q2 2026
5
<0.1% of new registrations
Largest region
Eastern Province
711 registrations
Regions present
13
of 13

By region

Active registrations by region

  1. Eastern Province71141.1%
  2. Makkah41123.8%
  3. Riyadh34119.7%
  4. Qassim1478.5%
  5. Madinah422.4%
  6. Hail241.4%
  7. Al Baha171%
  8. Asir100.6%
  9. Najran80.5%
  10. Jazan50.3%
  11. Tabuk50.3%
  12. Al Jouf50.3%
  13. Northern Borders40.2%

Where it is most common

Share of each city's active registrations

  1. Al Mithnab0.7%21
  2. Dammam0.4%370
  3. Qatif0.3%36
  4. Khobar0.3%120
  5. Al Badai0.2%6
  6. Buraydah0.2%89
  7. Ar Rass0.2%23
  8. Saihat0.2%7
  9. Hofuf0.2%33
  10. Makkah0.2%151
Who can use it

Mostly Saudi partners.

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FAQs

Common questions

How many limited partnerships are there in Saudi Arabia?

1,730 active registrations as of 30 June 2026, according to Ministry of Commerce data — 0.1% of all active commercial registrations.

How many were registered in Q2 2026?

5 registrations created in Q2 2026 were still active at quarter end.

Who can use this structure?

Mostly Saudi partners.

Source & method

Figures are Alpha Consultancy's analysis of the Ministry of Commerce's open datasets on the Saudi Open Data Platform (open.data.gov.sa): the register of active commercial registrations (CRs) as of 30 June 2026.

Active CRsinclude main and branch registrations, as in the Ministry's own totals. Registered in a period counts CRs created in that period that were still active on 30 June 2026; registrations since cancelled are not in the source file, so older periods read lower than the number originally issued.

The Ministry's extract is dated 30 June 2026; it was taken at the start of that day, so registrations created on the reference date itself are not included.

No individual business is identified on these pages; only aggregate counts are published.

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