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International tourist departures in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: International tourist departures was 23.96 million departures in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23.96 million departures
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
8th
of 112 countries
All-time high
23.96 million departures
in 2024
All-time low
2.00 million departures
in 2006
Years of data
23
2002–2024

International tourist departures in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2002201320242002: 7.9M departures2003: 4.1M departures2004: 3.8M departures2005: 4.4M departures2006: 2.0M departures2007: 4.1M departures2008: 4.1M departures2009: 6.0M departures2010: 17.8M departures2011: 15.3M departures2012: 18.7M departures2013: 19.2M departures2014: 19.8M departures2015: 20.8M departures2016: 21.2M departures2017: 21.1M departures2018: 19.8M departures2019: 19.0M departures2020: 4.8M departures2021: 8.4M departures2022: 16.9M departures2023: 20.5M departures2024: 24.0M departures

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

Analysis

In 2024, international tourist departures in Saudi Arabia stood at 23.96 million departures. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Saudi Arabia peaked at 23.96 million departures in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million departures, in 2006.

Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.56 million departures 2.00 million departures 7.90 million departures 8
2010s 19.27 million departures 15.28 million departures 21.21 million departures 10
2020s 14.93 million departures 4.84 million departures 23.96 million departures 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 5 United States 33.50 million departures compare
  2. 6 Canada 33.09 million departures compare
  3. 7 India 30.45 million departures compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 23.15 million departures compare
  5. 10 Spain 21.29 million departures compare
  6. 11 China 20.33 million departures compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Saudi Arabia?
International tourist departures in Saudi Arabia was 23.96 million departures in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 23.96 million departures in 2024.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million departures in 2006.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for international tourist departures?
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourist departures
Unit
departures
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.