Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 46.34 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Saudi Arabia, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Saudi Arabia stood at 46.34 billion. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 400.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Saudi Arabia peaked at 46.34 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.42 billion, in 2003.
That places Saudi Arabia 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.42 billion | — |
| 2007 | 6.91 billion | +102.1% |
| 2008 | 6.78 billion | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.74 billion | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.54 billion | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 9.32 billion | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 8.40 billion | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 8.69 billion | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.26 billion | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 11.18 billion | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 13.44 billion | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 15.02 billion | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 16.97 billion | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 19.85 billion | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 4.65 billion | -76.6% |
| 2021 | 4.64 billion | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.25 billion | +508.8% |
| 2023 | 40.87 billion | +44.7% |
| 2024 | 46.34 billion | +13.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 46.34 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.08 billion, 7.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 46.34 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 billion, 12.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country 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 | +508.8% | 4.64 billion | 28.25 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 billion | 3.42 billion | 6.91 billion | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.97 billion | 7.54 billion | 19.85 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.95 billion | 4.64 billion | 46.34 billion | 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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Saudi Arabia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Saudi Arabia was 46.34 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.34 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 billion in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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