Number of residency permits issued 1984 802,859 1985 563,747 1986 591,261 1987 641,169 1988 615,552 1989 705,679 1990 750,412 1991 919,879 1992 1,062,305 1993 1,095,450 1994 767,243 1995 619,178 1996 962,235 1997 962,235 1998 876,276 1999 661,527 2000 765,903 2001 810,920 2002 1,016,151 2003 1,029,573 2004 879,261 2005 650,764 2006 1,084,646 2007 1,423,861 2008 1,641,096 … Continue reading Saudi Arabia: Number of residency permits issued by year (1984-2017)