Domestic tourism spending in Saudi Arabia surges 87% to SAR 81 bln in 2021

05/07/2022 Argaam Special
*SAMA updated data


Domestic tourism spending in Saudi Arabia rose 87% year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 80.9 billion in 2021, from SAR 43.35 billion in 2020, the Saudi Central Bank’s (SAMA) annual statistical bulletin showed.

 

Inbound tourism expenditure dropped 27% YoY to SAR 14.72 billion, from SAR 20.10 billion in 2020.

 

On the other hand, outbound tourism spending increased 135% YoY to SAR 51.55 billion in the 12-month period.

 

Tourism Spending in Saudi Arabia 

Tourism Traffic

2020

(SAR bln)

2021

(SAR bln)

Change

Domestic

43.3

80.9

+ 87%

Inbound

20.1

14.7

(27%)

Outbound

22.0

51.6

+ 135%

 

The following is a breakdown of the tourism spending since 2010: 

 

Tourism Spending Since 2010* (SAR bln)

Year

Domestic

Inbound

Outbound

2010

31.32

25.64

55.50

2011

35.55

49.01

60.60

2012

32.64

57.23

62.88

2013

23.25

58.04

74.47

2014

43.08

53.29

78.04

2015

48.42

82.50

84.12

2016

55.43

93.42

97.29

2017

46.10

97.78

77.91

2018

48.12

93.48

67.83

2019

61.21

103.35

68.08

2020

43.35

20.10

21.97

2021

80.90

14.72

51.55

*SAMA updated data

 

 

Domestic tourism trips totaled 63.85 million in 2021, an increase of 52% from 42.11 million in 2020.

 

 Inbound tourist trips saw a 16% decline YoY to 3.5 million in 2021, from 4.14 million in 2020.

 

Tourism Trips in 2021

Tourism Traffic

2020

(mln trips)

2021

(mln trips)

Change

Domestic

42.1

63.9

+52%

Inbound

4.1

3.5

(16%)

Outbound

6.3

8.4

+33%

 

Total nights spent by domestic tourists rose 68% YoY to 384 million in 2021. Meanwhile, total nights spent by inbound tourists in the Kingdom in the same period reached 31.8 million, a drop of 16% YoY.

 

Tourism Nights - 2021

Tourism Traffic

2020

(mln nights)

2021

(mln nights)

Change

Inbound

37.8

31.8

(16%)

Domestic

228.5

384.0

+68%

Outbound

94.9

122.9

+29%

 

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