Russia vs Saudi Arabia: International tourism, receipts

Russia
4.96 billion current US$
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
5.96 billion current US$
in 2020
Russia rank
33rd
Saudi Arabia rank
30th

International tourism, receipts over time

  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.96 billion current US$ against 4.96 billion current US$ in Russia, a difference of 999.00 million current US$.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 11.62 billion current US$ 5.96 billion current US$ 5.66 billion current US$ Russia
2010s 16.46 billion current US$ 11.97 billion current US$ 4.50 billion current US$ Russia
2020s 4.96 billion current US$ 5.96 billion current US$ 999.00 million current US$ Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, receipts, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 5.96 billion current US$ against 4.96 billion current US$ in Russia as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, receipts between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
999.00 million current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for international tourism, receipts?
Russia ranks 33rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourism, receipts (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
231 places, 4,930 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.