Tourism contributes 4.45% to Saudi Arabia's GDP: Al Khateeb

11/06/2023 Argaam
Minister of Tourism, AhmedAl Khateeb

Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al Khateeb

Saudi Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al Khateeb, said that the tourism sector’s contribution to Saudi Arabia's gross domestic product (GDP) reached 4.45%.

 

Speaking during the Arab-China Business Conference in Riyadh, Al Khateeb added that this percentage is set to continue increasing until it reaches the global level of 10%.

 

He also expected the tourism sector in the Kingdom to recover from the pandemic this year, indicating that Saudi Arabia aims to invest more than $800 billion in the sector over the next 10 years.

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