In 2022, outbound visitor numbers from the Middle East were expected to increase by about 80 percent, compared to about only two percent in 2019.
Outbound visitor growth in the Middle East from 2011 to 2024
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Statistics on Tourism industry in Saudi Arabia
Regional overview
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- Basic Statistic Inbound visitor growth in the Middle East 2011-2024
- Basic Statistic Outbound visitor growth in the Middle East 2011-2024
- Premium Statistic Distribution of arrival of international tourists in the GCC 2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Number of nights spent by tourists GCC 2019, by country
- Premium Statistic Total value of inbound tourist spending GCC 2015-2019
- Premium Statistic Share of tourism spending GCC 2019, by country
Economic indicators
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- Premium Statistic Share of the GDP of the tourism sector in Saudi Arabia 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Net tourism expenditures over GDP Saudi Arabia 2008-2021
- Premium Statistic Tourism openness over GDP Saudi Arabia 2008-2021
- Premium Statistic Inbound tourism expenditure over goods and services exports Saudi Arabia 2008-2021
- Premium Statistic Inbound tourism expenditure over current account credits in Saudi Arabia 2008-2021
- Premium Statistic Outbound tourism expenditure over imports of goods in Saudi Arabia 2008-2021
- Premium Statistic Outbound tourism expenditure over imports of services in Saudi Arabia 2008-2021
Inbound tourism
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- Premium Statistic Number of international tourist arrivals in Saudi Arabia 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Total inbound tourist expenditure Saudi Arabia 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Average length of stay of inbound tourists Saudi Arabia 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of inbound tourist trips to Saudi Arabia from 2004 to 2021
- Premium Statistic Total inbound tourist trips Saudi Arabia 2021, by region of origin
- Premium Statistic Share of inbound tourist trips Saudi Arabia 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Total inbound tourist trips Saudi Arabia 2021, by travel mode
- Premium Statistic Total inbound tourist trips Saudi Arabia 2021, by accommodation type
Outbound tourism
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- Premium Statistic Number of outbound departures from Saudi Arabia 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of outbound Saudi tourist trips Saudi Arabia 2021, by destination country
- Premium Statistic Share of outbound non-Saudi tourist trips Saudi Arabia 2021, by destination
- Premium Statistic Total outbound tourist trips in 2021, by purpose and nationality
- Premium Statistic Total outbound tourist trips in 2021, by nationality and travel mode
Domestic tourism
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- Premium Statistic Domestic non-Saudi Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia by nationality 2021
- Premium Statistic Total domestic tourist trips Saudi Arabia 2021, by purpose
- Premium Statistic Total domestic tourist expenditure Saudi Arabia 2021, by destination province
- Premium Statistic Total domestic tourist trips Saudi Arabia 2021, by accommodation
- Premium Statistic Number of domestic Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia 1999-2021
Employment
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- Premium Statistic Number of employees in tourism sector Saudi Arabia 2020, by industry
- Premium Statistic Number of employees in travel agencies Saudi Arabia 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic Employee compensation in travel agencies Saudi Arabia 2007-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of employees in accommodation service sector Saudi Arabia 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic Value of employee compensation in hotel establishments Saudi Arabia 2007-2020
Travel insights post COVID-19 outbreak in the Middle East
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- Premium Statistic Opinion on the increase in trip expenses post COVID-19 outbreak Middle East 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of respondents likely to travel in the next 3 months post COVID-19 MENA 2022
- Premium Statistic Tourist selection of destination MENA 2022, by vaccination and PCR test requirement
- Premium Statistic Share of additional documents required in airports MENA 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of travelers spending 3 hours in airports post COVID-19 MENA 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Share of travelers spending more check-in time at airports post COVID-19 MENA 2022
Further related statistics
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- Global inbound and outbound visitor growth 2020-2024
- Outbound visitor growth in the Americas 2020-2024, by region
- Outbound visitor growth in Africa 2020-2024
- Number of tourist arrivals from Canada to Europe 2019-2021, by region of destination
- Number of tourist arrivals from the U.S. to Europe 2019-2021, by destination
- Number of tourist arrivals from Mexico to Europe 2019-2021, by region of destination
- Number of tourist arrivals from Argentina to Europe 2019-2021, by destination
- Number of tourist arrivals from Brazil to Europe 2019-2021, by region of destination
- Number of tourist arrivals from India to Europe 2019-2021, by region of destination
- Overnight stays of international tourists traveling to Italy 2015-2016
- Number of U.S. citizens traveling to Canada 2002-2021
- Distribution of Italian outbound tourist spending 2019, by country
- Y-o-Y change in departures from the United states to the Middle East by country 2017
- Italy: expenditure of German tourists in 2015, by macro-region
- U.S. leisure tourists in Canada participating in hunting and fishing 2001-2010
- Number of tourist departures from harbor control in Hong Kong 2016-2022
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- Global inbound and outbound visitor growth 2020-2024
- Outbound visitor growth in the Americas 2020-2024, by region
- Outbound visitor growth in Africa 2020-2024
- Number of tourist arrivals from Canada to Europe 2019-2021, by region of destination
- Number of tourist arrivals from the U.S. to Europe 2019-2021, by destination
- Number of tourist arrivals from Mexico to Europe 2019-2021, by region of destination
- Number of tourist arrivals from Argentina to Europe 2019-2021, by destination
- Number of tourist arrivals from Brazil to Europe 2019-2021, by region of destination
- Number of tourist arrivals from India to Europe 2019-2021, by region of destination
- Overnight stays of international tourists traveling to Italy 2015-2016
- Number of U.S. citizens traveling to Canada 2002-2021
- Distribution of Italian outbound tourist spending 2019, by country
- Y-o-Y change in departures from the United states to the Middle East by country 2017
- Italy: expenditure of German tourists in 2015, by macro-region
- U.S. leisure tourists in Canada participating in hunting and fishing 2001-2010
- Number of tourist departures from harbor control in Hong Kong 2016-2022
European Travel Commission. (February 15, 2022). Outbound visitor growth in the Middle East from 2011 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/311573/outbound-visitor-growth-the-middle-east/
European Travel Commission. "Outbound visitor growth in the Middle East from 2011 to 2024." Chart. February 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/311573/outbound-visitor-growth-the-middle-east/
European Travel Commission. (2022). Outbound visitor growth in the Middle East from 2011 to 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/311573/outbound-visitor-growth-the-middle-east/
European Travel Commission. "Outbound Visitor Growth in The Middle East from 2011 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/311573/outbound-visitor-growth-the-middle-east/
European Travel Commission, Outbound visitor growth in the Middle East from 2011 to 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/311573/outbound-visitor-growth-the-middle-east/ (last visited April 02, 2023)
Outbound visitor growth in the Middle East from 2011 to 2024 [Graph], European Travel Commission, February 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/311573/outbound-visitor-growth-the-middle-east/