Saudi Arabia is world’s second fastest growing tourism destination
Saudi Arabia is the world’s second fastest-growing tourism destination, data from the World Tourism Organization (WTO) revealed, Alarabiya reported.
Saudi Arabia is world’s second fastest growing tourism destination
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Saudi Arabia is world’s second fastest growing tourism destination

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Eurasia 31/05/2023 08:00

Saudi Arabia is the world’s second fastest-growing tourism destination, data from the World Tourism Organization (WTO) revealed, Alarabiya reported.

The Kingdom saw international tourism exceed pre-pandemic levels in Q1 of 2023 by a total of 64 percent with about 7.8 million tourists visiting in the first few months of the year, according to the WTO. 

Saudi Arabia also ranked 13th globally as one of the most visited by international tourists in 2022, moving up 12 places on the WTO Index from 25th place in 2019, the news site added.

According to the data, the number of international tourists who visited the Kingdom – for all travel purposes – was 16.6 million in 2022.

Photo: AFP/Anadolu Agency/Hani Alshaer

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