Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 11.89 trips per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Saudi Arabia stood at 11.89 trips per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 70.7% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.89 trips per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.15 trips per square kilometre, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 85th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.05 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 2.61 trips per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 2.89 trips per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 2.83 trips per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.26 trips per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 4.13 trips per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 5.16 trips per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 4.32 trips per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 3.81 trips per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 5.71 trips per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2012 | 6.28 trips per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 6.65 trips per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 7.25 trips per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5 trips per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.53 trips per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 6.24 trips per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.99 trips per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.68 trips per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 1.57 trips per square kilometre | -76.6% |
| 2021 | 1.15 trips per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 6.96 trips per square kilometre | +507.6% |
| 2023 | 11.89 trips per square kilometre | +70.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 11.89 trips per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 110.53 trips per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 11.89 trips per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.31 trips per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +507.6% | 1.15 trips per square kilometre | 6.96 trips per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.05 trips per square kilometre | 2.05 trips per square kilometre | 2.05 trips per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.6 trips per square kilometre | 2.61 trips per square kilometre | 5.16 trips per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.26 trips per square kilometre | 3.81 trips per square kilometre | 7.5 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.39 trips per square kilometre | 1.15 trips per square kilometre | 11.89 trips per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 82 Guatemala 14.32 trips per square kilometre compare
- 83 Comoros 13.38 trips per square kilometre compare
- 84 Egypt 12.82 trips per square kilometre compare
- 86 Sri Lanka 10.88 trips per square kilometre compare
- 87 Norway 10.59 trips per square kilometre compare
- 88 Cambodia 10.46 trips per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Saudi Arabia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Saudi Arabia was 11.89 trips per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.89 trips per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 trips per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 85th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.