Overview of Gulf Tourism in Saudi Arabia

According to the Saudi Ministry of Tourism, 8.6 million tourists from five GCC states visited Saudi Arabia in 2023, spending around 15 billion Saudi Riyals.

Tourism Breakdown by GCC Nation

Bahrain

Bahrain led with over 3.4 million tourists.

Kuwait

Kuwait followed with over 2.3 million tourists.

United Arab Emirates

The UAE ranked third with approximately 1.4 million tourists.

Qatar

Qatar contributed about 1.1 million tourists.

Oman

Oman, with 455,000 tourists, was the least represented.

Overall Tourism Statistics for 2023

In 2023, more than 27 million foreign tourists visited Saudi Arabia, spending over 141 billion Saudi Riyals. This impressive figure reflects a substantial increase in tourism, with over 109 million total visits, including both domestic and international travelers.

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