Arab World vs Saudi Arabia: International tourism, expenditures for travel items

Arab World
107.43 billion current US$
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
8.53 billion current US$
in 2020
Arab World rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
15th

International tourism, expenditures for travel items over time

  • Arab World
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 107.43 billion current US$ against 8.53 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 98.89 billion current US$.

That makes Arab World's figure about 12.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 47 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 47.37 billion current US$ 13.70 billion current US$ 33.67 billion current US$ Arab World
2010s 88.58 billion current US$ 18.26 billion current US$ 70.33 billion current US$ Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, expenditures for travel items, Arab World or Saudi Arabia?
Arab World, at 107.43 billion current US$ against 8.53 billion current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in international tourism, expenditures for travel items between Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
98.89 billion current US$, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Saudi Arabia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Saudi Arabia rank globally for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
Arab World ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 5,590 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.