Saudi Arabia vs Turkey: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes
Saudi Arabia
1.98 million trips
in 2024
Turkey
1.67 million trips
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
16th
Turkey rank
17th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkey
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.98 million trips against 1.67 million trips in Turkey, a difference of 309,870 trips.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 17th of 175 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.31 million trips | 2.17 million trips | 142,667 trips | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.58 million trips | 2.18 million trips | 392,590 trips | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.15 million trips | 1.14 million trips | 7,148 trips | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes, Saudi Arabia or Turkey?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.98 million trips against 1.67 million trips in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes between Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 309,870 trips, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkey?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkey rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 17th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for business purposes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is business-related and the visitor stays overnight.