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The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) revealed that operating revenue from tourism characteristic activities rose 71% year-on-year (YoY) in 2021 to SAR 213.3 billion.
The COVID pandemic wreaked havoc in 2020 and 2021, with its repercussions affecting the travel and tourism sectors worldwide.
Revenue from all tourism characteristic activities edged higher in 2021. Visitor accommodation accounted for 33.2% of the total, while revenue from the food and beverage (F&B) activity represented 29.9%, according to data from tourism establishments.
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Operating Revenue by Activity in 2021 |
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Activity |
Value (SAR bln) |
Percentage |
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Visitor accommodation |
70.87 |
33.2% |
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F&B |
63.80 |
29.9% |
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Air passenger transport |
24.37 |
11.4% |
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Road passenger transport |
17.40 |
8.2% |
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Transportation rental |
10.40 |
4.9% |
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Sports & recreational activities |
8.57 |
4.0% |
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Travel agencies & booking services |
7.22 |
3.4% |
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Cultural activities |
5.64 |
2.6% |
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Retail trade of premium goods for country-specific tourism |
2.63 |
1.2% |
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Other characteristic services for country-specific tourism |
1.36 |
0.6% |
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Rail passenger transport |
0.81 |
0.4% |
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Water passenger transport |
0.27 |
0.1% |
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Total |
213.33 |
100% |
The number of workers in tourism characteristic activities amounted to 767,820 in 2021, led by those in F&B which exceeded 67% of the total. Visitor accommodation activity followed with more than 13%.
Saudis accounted for roughly 27% of the above workers in 2021. Males represented about 58.1%, while females accounted for the remainder.
The occupancy rate of hotel rooms came in at 42.1% for 2021. December was the most active month in terms of occupancy at 53.3%, while the annual occupancy rate for furnished residential units for the year amounted to 49.3%.
The highest monthly occupancy rate for furnished residential units was in June at 55%, according to administrative records data issued by the Ministry of Tourism.
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Monthly Occupancy Rate of Accommodation Units by Type in 2021 |
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Month |
Hotel rooms |
Furnished residential units |
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January |
41.9% |
54.4% |
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February |
30.6% |
43.5% |
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March |
34.5% |
47.0% |
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April |
31.0% |
39.2% |
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May |
37.6% |
43.3% |
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June |
45.9% |
55.0% |
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July |
44.1% |
53.5% |
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August |
44.5% |
52.0% |
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September |
43.4% |
48.6% |
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October |
47.2% |
49.5% |
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November |
51.2% |
52.0% |
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December |
53.3% |
52.7% |
Statistics showed that the total compensation of tourism characteristic activities workers stood at nearly SAR 32 billion, an increase of 22.7% YoY.
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Key Tourism Indicators for 2021 |
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Total number of workers in tourism characteristic activities |
767819 |
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Total compensation for workers in tourism characteristic activities (SAR mln) |
31775 |
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Total operating revenues in tourism characteristic activities (SAR mln) |
213325 |
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Total operating expenses in tourism characteristic activities (SAR mln) |
112205 |
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Annual occupancy rate of furnished residential units |
49.3% |
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Annual occupancy rate of hotel rooms |
42.1% |
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Average daily price for furnished residential units (SAR) |
209 |
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Average daily price for hotel rooms (SAR) |
403 |
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Daily rate of return for furnished residential units (SAR) |
103 |
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Daily rate of return for hotel rooms (SAR) |
170 |
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Average period of stay for furnished residential units (night) |
5.3 |
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Average period of stay for hotel rooms (night) |
5.5 |
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Percentage of job localization |
26.8% |
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