Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad was 31.85 billion in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
31.85 billion
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
12th
of 196 countries
All-time high
31.85 billion
in 2024
All-time low
4.17 billion
in 2003
Years of data
20
2002–2024

Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2024

010.0B20.0B30.0B2002201320242002: 7.4B2003: 4.2B2007: 21.0B2008: 16.0B2009: 21.3B2010: 22.1B2011: 18.2B2012: 18.0B2013: 18.6B2014: 25.1B2015: 20.4B2016: 17.7B2017: 19.1B2018: 17.9B2019: 16.4B2020: 9.4B2021: 13.1B2022: 18.7B2023: 27.5B2024: 31.8B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Saudi Arabia stood at 31.85 billion. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Saudi Arabia peaked at 31.85 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.17 billion, in 2003.

That places Saudi Arabia 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.98 billion 4.17 billion 21.31 billion 5
2010s 19.35 billion 16.41 billion 25.14 billion 10
2020s 20.11 billion 9.38 billion 31.85 billion 5

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 9 Russia 41.44 billion compare
  2. 10 India 41.34 billion compare
  3. 11 Spain 32.45 billion compare
  4. 13 Korea 31.42 billion compare
  5. 14 Singapore 31.27 billion compare
  6. 15 Netherlands 28.83 billion compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Saudi Arabia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Saudi Arabia?
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad in Saudi Arabia was 31.85 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 31.85 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.17 billion in 2003.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad?
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by a countrys residents while travelling abroad
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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