Google releases this year’s most trending searches for “Year in Search”

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