Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit was 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Saudi Arabia, 2003–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 214.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Saudi Arabia 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +382.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … unit 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 | +382.8% | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 74 Singapore 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Vanuatu 0.0399 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 North Macedonia 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Ethiopia 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 New Zealand 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Oman 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Saudi Arabia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit in Saudi Arabia was 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Spending by international visitors while visiting a country divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.