GASTAT launched the Economic Indicators Survey of 2017 with the purpose of periodically providing support in developing the study of characteristics and components of private and public sector institutions and the non-profit sector in all districts of the kingdom 
Survey starts on 1/3/2017 and is conducted annually
It covers all the kingdom's administrative districts with giving a greater importance to cities given that they have nearly 84% of all establishments in the kingdom and are inhabited by nearly 91% of all workers in the kingdom.

GASTAT depends in conducting the survey on nine stages as follows:

1. Range: Understanding the statistical needs and defining possible solutions.
2. Designing: Designing all subsequent steps of the statistical process.
3. Organization: Preparing and testing all statistical work procedures.
4. Collection: Data collection and verification.
5. Classification: Data processing for converting data from initial data to statistical data.
6. Review: Verifying and explaining the results
7. Publishing: Preparing the products to be ready for publication.
8. Evaluation: Conducting a comprehensive evaluation of all stages of the statistical process.
9. Administration: Administering all steps of the statistical process continuously.