The total number of domestic and inbound tourists to Saudi Arabia reached 73.1 million during the first nine months of 2022, spending nearly SAR 133.3 billion, according to data from the Ministry of Tourism.
Domestic tourists constituted the largest percentage of total tourists during this period, representing about 86% or approximately 62.6 million, while inbound tourists accounted for 14% of the total tourists, at about 10.5 million.
The Ministry of Tourism defines a tourist as every visitor (domestic, inbound or outbound) with an overnight accommodation in the place visited.
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Number of Domestic & Inbound Tourists for 9M 2022 |
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Period |
Number of Domestic Tourists (mln) |
YoY Change (%) |
Number of Inbound Tourists (mln) |
YoY Change (%) |
Total Number of Tourists (mln) |
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Q1 |
18.5 |
+18% |
2.5 |
+390% |
21.0 |
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Q2 |
21.4 |
+42% |
3.6 |
+575% |
25.0 |
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Q3 |
22.7 |
+35% |
4.4 |
+455% |
27.1 |
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Total |
62.6 |
-- |
10.5 |
-- |
73.1 |
The total number of tourists increased by nearly 5.8 million by the end of the first nine months of 2022, compared to 67.3 million in 2021. The following table shows the total number of tourists since 2015:
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Number of Domestic & Inbound Tourists Since 2015 |
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Year |
Number of Domestic Tourists (mln) |
Number of Inbound Tourists (mln) |
Total Number of Tourists (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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9M 2022 |
62.6 |
10.5 |
73.1 |
Domestic tourists spent 53.3% of the total tourist spending during the period, while inbound visitors spent was 46.7%.
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Spending of Domestic & Inbound Tourists in 9M 2022 (SAR bln) |
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Year |
Domestic Tourists' Spending |
Inbound Tourists' Spending |
Total Tourists' Spending |
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Q1 |
22.0 |
11.0 |
33.0 |
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Q2 |
23.0 |
15.7 |
38.7 |
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Q3 |
26.0 |
35.6 |
61.6 |
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Total |
71.0 |
62.3 |
133.3 |
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In the first nine months of 2022, Makkah was the most visited destination, as indicated in the table below:
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Most Visited Domestic Destinations in 9M 2022 |
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Region |
Number of Tourists (mln) |
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Q1 |
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Makkah |
5.2 |
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Eastern Region |
2.5 |
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Riyadh |
2.2 |
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Q2 |
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Makkah |
6.1 |
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Asir |
2.8 |
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Riyadh |
2.5 |
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Q3 |
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Makkah |
6.9 |
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Madinah |
3.4 |
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Asir |
2.4 |
The following table shows the purpose of the visit by domestic inbound tourists during the first nine months of 2022:
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Main Purpose of Trips for 9M 2022 |
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Period |
Type |
Entertainment |
Visiting Relatives & Friends |
Religious reasons |
Work |
Other |
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Q1 |
Domestic |
43 % |
41 % |
10 % |
3 % |
3 % |
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inbound |
13 % |
40 % |
28 % |
15 % |
4 % |
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Q2 |
Domestic |
43 % |
40 % |
10 % |
4 % |
3 % |
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inbound |
9 % |
47 % |
28 % |
12 % |
4 % |
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Q3 |
Domestic |
48 % |
37 % |
9 % |
4 % |
2 % |
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inbound |
8 % |
38 % |
41 % |
10 % |
3 % |
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The following table shows the nights and type of accommodation most popular for domestic and inbound tourism:
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Nights & Type of Accommodation Most Popular for Domestic & Inbound Tourism in 9M 2022 |
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Period |
Type |
Nights of accommodation (mln) |
Average accommodation period (night/tourist) |
Private accommodation |
Apartments |
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Q1 |
Domestic |
90.7 |
4.9 |
39 % |
30 % |
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inbound |
23.8 |
9.6 |
42 % |
35 % |
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Q2 |
Domestic |
108.0 |
5.1 |
36 % |
35 % |
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inbound |
30.5 |
8.4 |
42 % |
37 % |
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Q3 |
Domestic |
130.7 |
5.8 |
38 % |
35 % |
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inbound |
54.5 |
12.3 |
36 % |
31 % |
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Kuwait topped the inbound tourists by nationality, with a total number of 1.56 million during the nine-month period. Bahrain came next with 1.3 million tourists.
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Inbound Tourists by Nationality in 9M |
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Country |
Number of tourists (‘000) |
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Q1 2022 |
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Kuwait |
322 |
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Bahrain |
266 |
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Egypt |
195 |
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Pakistan |
164 |
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Iraq |
158 |
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Q2 2022 |
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Kuwait |
578 |
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Bahrain |
523 |
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Pakistan |
301 |
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Egypt |
295 |
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Qatar |
233 |
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Q3 2022 |
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Kuwait |
665 |
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Bahrain |
515 |
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Pakistan |
468 |
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Indonesia |
407 |
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India |
375 |
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9M 2022 |
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Kuwait |
1565 |
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Bahrain |
1304 |
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Pakistan |
933 |
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Egypt |
490 |
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Indonesia |
407 |
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India |
375 |
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Qatar |
233 |
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Iraq |
158 |
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