• This year’s results give a look at the people, events, topics that captured people’s attention in KSA

  • A variety of topics topped the list this year, ranging from current affairs to television series, to sports events

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Google announced today its annual Year in Search results showcasing the most trending topics people in KSA searched for over the past year.

“More than a billion people come to Google Search everyday to learn, discover, and find answers. Google’s 2017 Year in Search showcases the people, topics, events, and places that captured the world’s attention this year. There are many ways to explore the year through the lens of Google Search — from Saudi Arabia’s qualification to the 2018 World Cup, the passing of Hanaa Iskandar, this year’s various results are reflective of what truly captured people’s attention over the year. We are happy to see that Google was part of people’s everyday lives as they searched for some of the most important moments of the year,” said Joyce Baz, Head of Communications for Google in the Middle East and North Africa.

The trending queries are the searches that had the highest spike in traffic over a sustained period in 2017 as compared to 2016. The lists include the top trending searches, people, events, sports personalities, shows, songs, and foods in KSA. The data is generated by looking at an aggregation of trillions of searches (or queries) that people searched on Google this year. The lists are then filtered of spam and repeat queries to build lists that best reflect the spirit of 2017.

The new governmental electronic portal, Citizen’s Account, followed by the Ministry of Education’s Faris System topped the most trending searches list. In the shows category, the most trending shows in KSA was Shabab Al Bomb 6 and Thekrayat La Tmout, followed by Khamsa Banat. Similarly, the top trending songs list was topped by Zelzela, followed by Despacito.

The most trending public figures in the KSA was topped by the Kuwaiti presenter Rashid Shuaib and the Emirati actress Roaa Sabban, followed by thousands on queries about Ivanka Trump who visited Saudi Arabia in May.

Here are the most trending search queries in KSA in 2017:

Searches

  • Citizen’s Account

  • Faris System

  • Sheilat Zelzela

  • Solutions

  • Future Gate

  • Qatar

  • Shabab Al Bomb

  • Rashed Shuaib

  • iPhone 8

  • Spinner

    People

  • Rashed Shuaib

  • Roaa Al Sabban

  • Ivanka Trump

  • Feyhan Family

  • Abdulaziz Bin Saud Bin Nayef

  • Salman Returns

  • Wafaa Al Kilani

  • Five Lights (band)

  • Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

  • Hanaa Iskandar

    News Events

  • Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd

  • Maan Al Sanea

  • Hanaa Iskandar

  • NEOM Project

  • Hurricane Irma

    Songs

  • Zelzela

  • Descpacito

  • Awafi

  • Sah

  • Tahzim Tahzim

  • Haqeer Al Shoq

  • Thak Al Ghabi

  • Serha Ya Hajesi

  • Teer Inta

  • Enta Malek

    Shows

  • Shabab Al Bomb

  • Thekrayat La Tmout

  • Five Girls

  • Ramez Taht Al Ard

  • Gharabeeb Sood

  • Selfie 3

  • Hayat Thanya

  • Bab Al Hara 9

  • Zawaj Maslaha

  • 13 reasons why

    Games

  • KSA vs Japan

  • KSA vs UAE

  • Al-Hilal vs Urawa

  • KSA vs Iraq

  • KSA vs Portugal

  • Al-Hilal vs Al Ain

  • Saudi Arabia vs Iraq

  • Egypt vs Cameroon

  • Al-Hilal vs Perspolis

    Games 

  • Potato Dumplings

  • Egg Mutabaq

  • Saffron Cake

  • Kunafa

  • Oatmeal soup

  • Muhalabiya

  • Creme Caramel

  • Al Manto Al Kathab

  • Al Hanini

  • Lotus Truffles

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    • © Press Release 2017