Saudi Arabia Data Transfer Requirements
Trade barrier summary
UK businesses operating in Saudi Arabia experienced restrictions when transferring data across borders as a result of the country's PDPL (Personal Data Protection law).
Saudi government consultations led to changes to the published PDPL in March 2023.
The law is now similar to UK GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and will not include data localisation requirements, focusing only on information collection, processing and sharing.
Sectors affected
- All sectors
Resolved
Yes - March 2023
Date reported
15 May 2023
Last updated
21 November 2023
Public ID
PID-BQVRY9
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