Inbound tourism receipts — all countries

Inbound tourism receipts — Saudi Arabia

Inbound tourism receipts in Saudi Arabia in 2020 — 5,960,000,000 US$. Ranked 21 in the world out of 129. Since 2003, the indicator has risen by 74.4%.

2020 5.96B US$ −69.97% vs 2019
World rank 21of 129
Period maximum 19.85B US$2019
Period minimum 3.42B US$2003

Trend over time

2003–2020 · US$

Inbound tourism receipts — Saudi Arabia, 2003–202005B10B15B20B20032005200720092011201320152017201920202003: 3,418,000,000 US$2007: 6,907,000,000 US$2008: 6,775,000,000 US$2009: 6,744,000,000 US$2010: 7,536,000,000 US$2011: 9,317,000,000 US$2012: 8,400,000,000 US$2013: 8,690,000,000 US$2014: 9,263,000,000 US$2015: 11,183,000,000 US$2016: 13,438,000,000 US$2017: 15,020,000,000 US$2018: 16,974,000,000 US$2019: 19,849,000,000 US$2020: 5,960,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +2.54B (+74.37%) Average annual rate: 3.32 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 5.96B US$
Middle East & North Africa computed 64.99B US$
Western Asia computed 70.2B US$
Inbound tourism receipts — Saudi Arabia, by year Saudi Arabia All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2020 5.96B −13.89B −69.97%
2019 19.85B +2.88B +16.94%
2018 16.97B +1.95B +13.01%
2017 15.02B +1.58B +11.77%
2016 13.44B +2.26B +20.16%
2015 11.18B +1.92B +20.73%
2014 9.26B +573M +6.59%
2013 8.69B +290M +3.45%
2012 8.4B −917M −9.84%
2011 9.32B +1.78B +23.63%
2010 7.54B +792M +11.74%
2009 6.74B −31M −0.46%
2008 6.78B −132M −1.91%
2007 6.91B
2003 3.42B

About the indicator

Receipts from inbound tourism in current US dollars — spending by foreign visitors inside the country on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment and shopping, including prepaid tours. International passenger transport is recorded under a separate item of the balance of payments.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.