Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Saudi Arabia stood at 0 trips per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 trips per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 78th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | trips per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -72.9% |
| 2021 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 2022 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +381.8% |
| 2023 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +73.6% |
| 2024 | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0 trips per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0 trips per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 trips per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … unit 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 | +381.8% | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 0 trips per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 unit of in Saudi Arabia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of in Saudi Arabia was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 trips per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 78th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per unit of rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.