The Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) published its
2025 Annual Activities Report, providing insights into the
GAC's merger control activity over the past year. The report
shows a significant increase in merger control filings reviewed,
underscoring both heightened regulatory scrutiny and continued
consolidation trends across multiple sectors of the Saudi
market.
In 2025, the GAC reviewed 427 merger control filings, marking
its highest annual caseload to date. Of these, the GAC issued 269
unconditional clearances, 2 conditional clearances, and 135
non-jurisdiction decisions. 21 filings remained under review at the
end of the year. This represents an increase of approx. 23.2%
year-over-year compared to the volume of filings received in
2024.
