Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Russia
26.21 million trips
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
27.75 million trips
in 2024
Russia rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 27.75 million trips against 26.21 million trips in Russia, a difference of 1.54 million trips.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 179 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.39 million trips | 4.40 million trips | 2.99 million trips | Russia |
| 2000s | 18.88 million trips | 7.74 million trips | 11.14 million trips | Russia |
| 2010s | 22.77 million trips | 13.32 million trips | 9.45 million trips | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 27.75 million trips against 26.21 million trips in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.54 million trips, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Russia ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal 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 personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.