The spending of tourists from Saudi Arabia at international destinations has dropped by 20 percent in 2017 (YoY) to SAR 77.97 billion, according to figures published by Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA).
 

Spending by visitors departing from Saudi Arabia (SAR mln)

Year

Spending

Change

2002

27,584

--

2003

15,597

(43%)

2004

15,960

+2%

2005

14,146

(11%)

2006

6,767

(52%)

2007

18,299

+170%

2008

19,653

+7%

2009

28,397

+44%

2010

55,496

+95%

2011

60,601

+8%

2012

62,877

+4%

2013

74,473

+18%

2014

78,039

+5%

2015

84,121

+8%

2016

97,294

+16%

2017

77,970

(20%)

 

The number of outbound tourist trips (flights) from Saudi Arabia declined during 2017 by one percent to 21.1 million versus 21.2 million in 2016.

 

The GCC countries accounted for the largest share (48 percent) of tours/flights departing from Saudi Arabia at 10.1 million during 2017.

 

Outbound flights by destination (‘000) – 2017

Destination

2016

2017

Change

% of total

GCC Countries

10,883

10,103

(7%)

48 %

Middle East excluding GCC

4,756

5,016

+5%

24 %

South Asia

2,778

2,891

+4%

14 %

Europe

1,131

1,277

+13%

6 %

Africa

780

889

+14%

4 %

Eastern Asia & Pacific

729

758

+4%

4 %

North & South America

150

136

+9%

1 %

Total

21,207

21,071

(1%)

100 %

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