GASTAT conducted Small and Medium-Sized Establishments Survey for 2017 to provide data measuring small and medium-sized establishments participation in the gross domestic product (GDP). The survey displays the growth and continuity rate of such establishments, and the obstacles that may hinder their continuity.
  The survey starts from 18/7/2017 to 22/8/2017 for 35 days. It targets 10,000 households. Its results will be issued on 28/1-1/2/2018. It will be run regularly on annual basis.
The Survey covers all the administrative regions of KSA equally with particular emphasis placed on cities. Additionally, The Establishments Census 2010 was adopted as it contains all basic data required for taking samples.
For the implementation of the survey GASTAT depends on 9 stages as follows:

1. Scope: Recognizing the statistical requirements, and defining possible solutions
2. Design: Designing all subsequent steps of the statistical process.
3. Organization: Preparing and testing all statistical work procedures
4. Collection: Data collection and verification.
5. Categorization: Data processing for converting data from initial data to statistical data.
6. Review: Results verification and explanation.
7. Publishing Preparing outputs for publishing
8. Evaluation: Conducting a comprehensive evaluation of all stages of the statistical process.
9. Administration: Administering all steps of the statistical process continuously.