Saudi Arabia received more than 60 mln visits in 2021: Official

25/05/2022 Argaam
PrincessHaifaBint MohammedAl Saud, Assistant MinisterforTourism

Princess Haifa Bint Mohammed Al Saud, Assistant Minister for Tourism


Saudi Arabia received more than 60 million tourist visits in 2021, compared to 40 million in 2018, following the launch of the National Tourism Strategy, said Princess Haifa Bint Mohammed Al Saud, Assistant Minister for Tourism, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos.  

The rise indicates that the Kingdom witnessed a significant recovery and improvement, especially in the domestic tourism sector.  

Saudi Arabia was ranked the world’s second in terms of tourism recovery on the Travel & Tourism Development Index, moving to the 33th position, up from 100.  

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