International tourist trips per 1000 people in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 875.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Saudi Arabia, 1995–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 875.3 for international tourist trips per 1000 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Saudi Arabia peaked at 875.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 110.99, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 250.2 | — |
| 2000 | 407.04 | +62.7% |
| 2001 | 394.74 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 419.35 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 390.27 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 437.18 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 390.91 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 401.69 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 515.51 | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 633.68 | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 449.96 | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 431.29 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 543.14 | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 603.49 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 562.75 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 629.7 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 600.3 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 587.41 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 523.32 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 504.99 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 575.14 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 133.53 | -76.8% |
| 2021 | 110.99 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 517.1 | +365.9% |
| 2023 | 824.41 | +59.4% |
| 2024 | 875.3 | +6.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 875.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,107, 79% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 875.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 255.2, 3.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips per 1000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +365.9% | 110.99 | 517.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250.2 | 250.2 | 250.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 444.03 | 390.27 | 633.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 556.15 | 431.29 | 629.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 492.27 | 110.99 | 875.3 | 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 international tourist trips per 1000 people in Saudi Arabia?
- International tourist trips per 1000 people in Saudi Arabia was 875.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 875.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.99 in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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