Saudi Arabia ranked first globally as the top tourist destination in terms of growth in international tourist revenues during the first quarter of 2025, compared to the same period in 2019, according to the May 2025 edition of the UN Tourism’s World Tourism Barometer report.
According to the report, the Kingdom ranked third globally in the growth rate of international tourist arrivals in Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2019, and second in the Middle East during the same period.
Saudi Arabia recorded a 102% increase in international tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2019 — surpassing the global growth rate of 3% and the Middle East’s growth rate of 44%. This reinforces its leading position on both the global and regional tourism landscapes.
The Kingdom’s top ranking in global tourism indicators highlights the effectiveness of its ongoing efforts to develop the tourism sector and its steady progress toward achieving the ambitious tourism goals set out in Saudi Vision 2030.
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