In May 2023, the World Tourism Organization (WTO) revealed that Saudi Arabia was the world’s second fastest growing tourism destination. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ranked 13th globally, advancing by 12 places since 2019 on the WTO index, as one of the top countries receiving international tourists in 2022.
According to the World Tourism Barometer report issued by the WTO, the Kingdom also advanced 16 places in the international tourism revenue index, achieving 11th place in 2022, compared to 27th place in 2019 globally. Saudi Arabia has continued to make progress in developing its tourism sector, as it received about 7.8 million international tourists for all purposes during the first quarter of 2023, representing its highest quarterly performance, up 64% compared to the same period in 2019.
These are encouraging figures as the Kingdom looks to enhance its position on the global tourism map and increase tourism’s contribution to the country’s GDP under the its Vision…
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