Saudi Arabia’s travel and tourism sector is expected to contribute $70.9 billion (SAR 263.1 billion) in total to the country’s GDP in 2019
According to information made available by Arabian Travel Market Via Shamal Communication, International arrivals to Saudi Arabia are expected to increase 5.6% per year from 17.7 million in 2018 to 23.3 million in 2023
The bulk of the income is expected to be generated during Arabian Travel Market 2019 which will take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 28 April – 1 May 2019.
New leisure and tourism facilities forecast to fuel domestic tourism at 8% per year until 2023