Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual was 15.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Saudi Arabia, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Saudi Arabia is 15.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.2% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Saudi Arabia peaked at 47.63 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -43.49 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Saudi Arabia 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -43.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -23.9 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2009 | 33.16 % change on previous year | -238.7% |
| 2010 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2011 | -17.55 % change on previous year | -589.5% |
| 2012 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2013 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -410.2% |
| 2014 | 34.8 % change on previous year | +845.4% |
| 2015 | -18.98 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2016 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2018 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2019 | -8.5 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 2020 | -42.86 % change on previous year | +404.5% |
| 2021 | 39.98 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 2022 | 42.13 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 47.63 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 15.6 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.41 % change on previous year | -43.49 % change on previous year | 33.16 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | -1.54 % change on previous year | -18.98 % change on previous year | 34.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5 % change on previous year | -42.86 % change on previous year | 47.63 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Saudi Arabia?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual in Saudi Arabia was 15.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.63 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.49 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.