DMARC Adoption in Saudi Arabia
As of June 03, 2026, 60.5% of domains in Saudi Arabia have no effective DMARC protection. Only 16.1% have full protection with a reject policy at 100% enforcement, while 23.4% have partial coverage through quarantine or gradual rollout. DMARC strict policy adoption is up +1.0% over 6 months. Based on DmarcDkim.com's monitoring of 1,198 domains in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia DMARC Protection Levels
The gap between publishing a DMARC record and actually enforcing a reject or quarantine policy is where most domains in Saudi Arabia fall short.
| Protection Level | Percentage | Domains | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Full Protection
(p=reject; pct=100)
|
16.1% | -0.2% | 193 |
|
Partial Protection
(p=quarantine or pct<100)
|
23.4% | +0.2% | 280 |
|
No Protection
(p=none, invalid, or absent)
|
60.5% | +0.0% | 725 |
Saudi Arabia DMARC Adoption Over Time
10 months of DMARC adoption data for Saudi Arabia. Full protection lost 0.2% over 6 months.
Full Protection Trend
Saudi Arabia currently sits at 16.1% full DMARC protection. That's +0.4% over 10 months. Compared to the GCC average of 13.7%, Saudi Arabia leads by 2.4%. Against the global average of 11.3%, Saudi Arabia is 4.8% ahead.
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How to Implement DMARC
DMARC is more than a DNS record — it is a process of taking control of an organization's email infrastructure.
Check the Domain
Run a free DMARC check to see the current authentication status and identify weak spots in the email setup.
Start Collecting Reports
Publish a DMARC record with a monitoring policy to begin receiving reports about who sends email on the domain's behalf.
Fix Email Sources
Use the DMARC Dashboard to identify misconfigured email sources and align SPF and DKIM across all senders.
Enforce a Strict Policy
Move to quarantine to divert suspicious messages to spam, then to reject to block them outright and protect the brand from impersonation.
DMARC Policy Distribution in Saudi Arabia
The five-category policy breakdown shows where organizations in Saudi Arabia stand on the path from monitoring to full enforcement. Since last month, strict enforcement in Saudi Arabia moved up 0.1%. Over 6 months, the shift is +1.0% for strict adoption in Saudi Arabia.
| Policy Distribution | Percentage | Domains | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Strict Policy
(p=quarantine/reject, pct=100)
|
35.2% | +1.0% | 422 |
|
In Progress
(pct < 100)
|
4.2% | -1.0% | 50 |
|
Disabled
(p=none; pct=0)
|
18.3% | +0.2% | 219 |
|
Invalid Record
|
1.7% | -0.5% | 20 |
|
No Record
|
40.7% | +0.5% | 488 |
Saudi Arabia vs Global DMARC Adoption
Saudi Arabia sits 7.4% ahead of the worldwide average for strict DMARC enforcement, reflecting mature email authentication practices.
Saudi Arabia
35.2%
Strict DMARC Adoption
+1.0% over 6 monthsGlobal Average
27.8%
Strict DMARC Adoption
+2.2% over 6 monthsHistorical DMARC Adoption Statistics
Compare DMARC adoption rates across different time periods to track how email authentication enforcement has changed.
Compare Saudi Arabia's email authentication rates with related categories. See who leads on DMARC enforcement and where the gaps remain.
About Percentage Changes
All percentage changes shown on this page represent percentage points (pp), not relative percentage changes. For example, an increase from 10% to 15% is reported as +5%, meaning a 5 percentage point increase.