International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 1.92 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Saudi Arabia, 2007–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.92 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in 2020.
That represents a change of down 43.7% on the previous year and up 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.42 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 749.00 million current US$, in 2009.
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 936.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 865.00 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 749.00 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 824.00 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 858.00 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 968.00 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.34 billion current US$ | +122.4% |
| 2017 | 2.96 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 3.18 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 3.42 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.92 billion current US$ | -43.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 850.00 million current US$ | 749.00 million current US$ | 936.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.77 billion current US$ | 824.00 million current US$ | 3.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 billion current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 1 |
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More private sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 254.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 310.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,403 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Saudi Arabia?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Saudi Arabia was 1.92 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 749.00 million current US$ in 2009.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.