Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.1262 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Saudi Arabia, 2004–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Saudi Arabia is 0.1262 ratio, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 28.1% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.2961 ratio in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0972 ratio, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.2889 ratio | — |
| 2005 | 0.2961 ratio | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2717 ratio | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1689 ratio | -37.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2006 ratio | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2223 ratio | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2005 ratio | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1126 ratio | -43.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2152 ratio | +91.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2639 ratio | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2601 ratio | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2134 ratio | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1576 ratio | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1551 ratio | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1458 ratio | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1579 ratio | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1797 ratio | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1127 ratio | -37.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0972 ratio | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0985 ratio | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1262 ratio | +28.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1262 ratio is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.529 ratio, 24% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1262 ratio is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1262 ratio, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2414 ratio | 0.1689 ratio | 0.2961 ratio | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1882 ratio | 0.1126 ratio | 0.2639 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1229 ratio | 0.0972 ratio | 0.1797 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Saudi Arabia?
- Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Saudi Arabia was 0.1262 ratio in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2961 ratio in 2005.
- What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0972 ratio in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 80th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Same-day trips are those by visitors who arrive and depart within the same day. Tourist trips are those by people who stay overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more trips by visitors who leave the same day than those that stay overnight.