International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons was 27.75 million trips in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
27.75 million trips
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
10th
of 179 countries
All-time high
27.75 million trips
in 2024
All-time low
2.46 million trips
in 2021
Years of data
23
1995–2024

International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1995200920241995: 4.4M trips2000: 5.6M trips2004: 6.2M trips2005: 6.1M trips2006: 7.0M trips2007: 8.9M trips2008: 11.1M trips2009: 9.3M trips2010: 8.2M trips2011: 12.3M trips2012: 13.5M trips2013: 14.3M trips2014: 15.6M trips2015: 16.1M trips2016: 14.0M trips2017: 13.4M trips2018: 12.9M trips2019: 14.4M trips2020: 3.4M trips2021: 2.5M trips2022: 15.0M trips2023: 25.6M trips2024: 27.8M trips

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Saudi Arabia is 27.75 million trips, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Saudi Arabia peaked at 27.75 million trips in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.46 million trips, in 2021.

That places Saudi Arabia 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Saudi Arabia, 1995 to 2024.
Year trips Change
1995 4.40 million trips
2000 5.61 million trips +27.4%
2004 6.22 million trips +10.9%
2005 6.09 million trips -2.1%
2006 7.02 million trips +15.3%
2007 8.87 million trips +26.4%
2008 11.10 million trips +25.1%
2009 9.29 million trips -16.3%
2010 8.19 million trips -11.9%
2011 12.27 million trips +49.8%
2012 13.51 million trips +10.1%
2013 14.30 million trips +5.8%
2014 15.58 million trips +9.0%
2015 16.11 million trips +3.5%
2016 14.04 million trips -12.9%
2017 13.41 million trips -4.4%
2018 12.88 million trips -4.0%
2019 14.36 million trips +11.5%
2020 3.37 million trips -76.6%
2021 2.46 million trips -26.8%
2022 14.97 million trips +507.6%
2023 25.56 million trips +70.7%
2024 27.75 million trips +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.40 million trips 4.40 million trips 4.40 million trips 1
2000s 7.74 million trips 5.61 million trips 11.10 million trips 7
2010s 13.46 million trips 8.19 million trips 16.11 million trips 10
2020s 14.82 million trips 2.46 million trips 27.75 million trips 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 7 China 42.83 million trips compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom 31.30 million trips compare
  3. 9 Denmark 30.29 million trips compare
  4. 11 Russia 26.21 million trips compare
  5. 12 Japan 24.00 million trips compare
  6. 13 Hong Kong 20.72 million trips compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Saudi Arabia?
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons in Saudi Arabia was 27.75 million trips in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 27.75 million trips in 2024.
What is the lowest international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.46 million trips in 2021.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
Saudi Arabia ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.