Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia welcomed round 116 million home and overseas vacationers in 2024, and this determine marks a rise of six % in comparison with 2023, in keeping with the Ministry of Tourism.
In its 2024 Annual Statistical Report on Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector, launched on Sunday, the ministry said that whole tourism spending for home and inbound journey over the last yr reached roughly SR284 billion, reflecting an 11 % year-over-year progress.
The ministry famous that Saudi Arabia recorded its highest-ever variety of inbound vacationers, with roughly 30 million guests in 2024, marking an 8 % rise in comparison with 2023. Inbound tourism spending in 2024 totaled SR168.5 billion, up 19 % from the earlier yr. Home tourism additionally skilled strong progress with 86.2 million home vacationers in 2024, marking a 5 % improve in comparison with 2023. Furthermore, home tourism spending reached SR115.3 billion in 2024.
The ministry’s annual report highlighted key indicators of tourism exercise and underscored the sector’s continued progress following the numerous progress made in 2023. Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb said that the sturdy efficiency mirrored within the 2024 report was achieved by way of the steerage and assist of the Kingdom’s management. He highlighted that tourism has turn into a key enabler of Saudi Imaginative and prescient 2030, with the report shedding gentle on the sector’s accelerated progress, pushed by the efforts of the ministry and all stakeholders in Saudi Arabia’s tourism ecosystem.
The ministry invited buyers and stakeholders to view the total 2024 Annual Statistical Report, out there on its official web site.