Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb has underscored the tourism sector’s potential to create jobs across Saudi Arabia, given the diverse tourist sites and facilities that the Kingdom boasts.
The minister made the remarks on Wednesday during a panel discussion called “Future Directions for Local Content Under Saudi Vision” at the Local Content Forum 2024 held in Riyadh.
Al-Khateeb stated that the tourism sector plays a significant role in supporting economic diversity and sustainability in line with Saudi Vision 2030.
The minister highlighted that the tourism sector has increased its contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) from 3% in 2019 to 5% in 2023. The Kingdom aims to raise this figure to 10% in the…
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