Saudi Arabia received 109.3 million domestic and inbound tourists, who spent about SAR 255.6 billion in 2023, according to the Ministry of Tourism.
Domestic tourists accounted for nearly 75%, or 81.9 million, of the total, while international tourists represented the remaining 25%, or about 27.4 million.
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Tourist Count in 2023 |
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Period |
Domestic Tourists (mln) |
YoY Change |
Inbound Tourists (mln) |
YoY Change |
Total (mln) |
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2021* |
63.8 |
+52% |
3.5 |
(16%) |
67.3 |
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2022 |
77.8 |
+22% |
16.6 |
+378% |
94.9 |
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2023 |
81.9 |
+5% |
27.4 |
+65% |
109.3 |
Compared to 2022, the number of tourists reached 94.9 million rose by nearly 14.4 million in 2023. The following table shows the number of tourists since 2015:
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Number of tourists since 2015 |
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Period |
Domestic Tourists (mln) |
Inbound Tourists (mln) |
Total (mln) |
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2015 |
46.5 |
18.0 |
64.4 |
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2016 |
45.0 |
18.0 |
63.1 |
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2017 |
43.8 |
16.1 |
59.9 |
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2018 |
43.3 |
15.3 |
58.6 |
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2019 |
47.8 |
17.5 |
65.3 |
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2020* |
42.1 |
4.1 |
46.2 |
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2021* |
63.9 |
3.5 |
67.3 |
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2022 |
77.8 |
16.6 |
94.9 |
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2023 |
81.9 |
27.4 |
109.3 |
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Inbound and Domestic Tourism Spending in 2023 (SAR bln) |
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Period |
Domestic Tourist Spending |
YoY Change |
Inbound Tourist Spending |
YoY Change |
Total Spending |
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2021* |
102.2 |
+136% |
14.7 |
(65%) |
116.9 |
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2022 |
107.3 |
+5% |
98.3 |
+568% |
205.6 |
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2023 |
114.4 |
+7% |
141.2 |
+44% |
255.6 |
Makkah was the top destination for domestic and inbound tourists in 2023, receiving 38 million (22.6 million and 15.4 million domestic and inbound tourists, respectively).
Riyadh came second, welcoming 19.1 million tourists (16.3 million and 2.8 million domestic and inbound tourists, respectively).
The following table classifies visits by purpose for domestic and inbound tourists in 2023:
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Main Purpose of Domestic and Inbound Visits in 2023: |
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Type |
Entertainment |
Family and Friends |
Business |
Religious |
Other |
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Domestic |
37 % |
32 % |
14 % |
11 % |
6 % |
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Inbound |
23 % |
23 % |
7 % |
42 % |
6 % |
The following table shows the stay and target accommodation for domestic and inbound tourists:
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Stay and Target Accommodation for Domestic and Inbound Tourists: |
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Type |
Tourist Spending (SAR/Night) |
Average Stay (Night) |
Hotels |
Private Home |
Apartments |
Other |
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Domestic |
1397 |
6.1 |
36 % |
31 % |
27 % |
6 % |
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Inbound |
5150 |
15.8 |
57 % |
21 % |
19 % |
3 % |
By nationality, Bahraini inbound tourists came on top, as the Kingdom received almost 3.4 million. Egypt took the second place with 2.6 million tourists.
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Inbound Tourists by Nationality in 2023: |
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Country |
Tourist Count (mln) |
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Bahrain |
3.4 |
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Egypt |
2.6 |
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Pakistan |
2.5 |
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Kuwait |
2.3 |
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Indonesia |
1.8 |
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India |
1.7 |
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UAE |
1.4 |
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Jordan |
1.1 |
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Qatar |
1.1 |
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Bangladesh |
0.8 |
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