International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: International tourist departures per 1,000 people was 705.57 departures per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia is 705.57 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia peaked at 708.63 departures per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 93.2 departures per 1,000 people, in 2006.
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 440.85 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 218.45 departures per 1,000 people | -50.4% |
| 2004 | 193.75 departures per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 214.16 departures per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 93.2 departures per 1,000 people | -56.5% |
| 2007 | 184.46 departures per 1,000 people | +97.9% |
| 2008 | 175.5 departures per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 249.07 departures per 1,000 people | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 708.63 departures per 1,000 people | +184.5% |
| 2011 | 585.37 departures per 1,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 689.92 departures per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 683.41 departures per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 683.65 departures per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 694.55 departures per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 690.38 departures per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 686.95 departures per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 650.45 departures per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 623.84 departures per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 156.13 departures per 1,000 people | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 268.62 departures per 1,000 people | +72.0% |
| 2022 | 524.7 departures per 1,000 people | +95.3% |
| 2023 | 617.35 departures per 1,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 705.57 departures per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 705.57 departures per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 796.05 departures per 1,000 people, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 705.57 departures per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 408.88 departures per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1,000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +184.5% | 249.07 departures per 1,000 people | 708.63 departures per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221.18 departures per 1,000 people | 93.2 departures per 1,000 people | 440.85 departures per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 669.71 departures per 1,000 people | 585.37 departures per 1,000 people | 708.63 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 454.47 departures per 1,000 people | 156.13 departures per 1,000 people | 705.57 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 28 Israel 754.66 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 741.45 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Taiwan 725.86 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Czechia 700.74 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Cook Islands 610.29 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Iceland 587.69 departures per 1,000 people 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 international tourist departures per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia was 705.57 departures per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 708.63 departures per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2 departures per 1,000 people in 2006.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.