The Digital Public Infrastructure Map

Tracking national-scale digital infrastructure around the world

Saudi Arabia

Digital ID System
WIP

Digital identity/ Nafath App

Governing entity
National Information Center
Status of implementation
Active
Legally binding redress mechanism
Customer service mechanism
URL
https://www.iam.gov.sa
Last Updated
01/10/24
Claim digital ID
YES
ID or Civil Registry Act
YES
Regulation for digital ID
NA
Identity act codifies legal status
NA
Identity act sets up procedural rules for data management
NA
Identity act clarifies relationship with feeder documents
NA
Terms of data storage and sharing available
YES
National Data Protection Act exists
YES
Data leak disclosure process exists
YES
Data handling terms exist
YES
Uses biometrics
YES
Enables authentication
YES
Enables KYC
NA
Enables authentication via government portal
YES
Two or more sectoral use cases enabled
NA
Digital Payment System
DPI-like

sarie (instant payment system)

Payment system type
Interbank payment system
Status of implementation
Active
Operator
Central bank
National or Regional
National
Annual value of transactions (USD)
2019- 157 M
Annual volume of transactions
2019- 12.7 B
Cost of transactions
NA
Participants
2024- 11
Types of transactions supported
P2P, P2M, B2B
Type of settlement system
RTGS
URL
https://sarie.sa
Last Updated
01/10/24
Active real-time payment system
YES
Cross-border payments
NA
QR code transactions
NA
Bank participation
YES
Non-bank participation
NO
Interoperability policy
NA
Participation rules
YES
Data-handling rules
YES
Reporting forum
YES
AML Law
YES
Data Exchange System
DPI-like
Government Service Bus
Base technical architecture
ESB
Status of implementation
Active
Governing Entity
Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence
Coordination unit
Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA)
National or Regional
National
Sector-specific or Cross-sectoral
Cross-sectoral
Permitted participants
Public
Ownership
Public
URL
https://sdaia.gov.sa
Last Updated
01/10/24
Semantic interoperability
YES
Real-time sharing
YES
Scalable architecture
YES
Auditable
YES
Procedural rules for data mgmt
YES
Enrolment and participation information
YES
Used by more than one public entity
YES
Impact metrics
YES