Saudi Arabia ranked first in the world as the top tourist destination in terms of growth in international tourist receipts during the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same period in 2019, according to the World Tourism Barometer report issued in May 2025 by UN Tourism.
The report showed that the Kingdom ranked third in the world in terms of growth in international tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the first quarter of 2019, and second in the Middle East for the same period, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
Saudi Arabia recorded 102% growth in international tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same period in 2019, exceeding the global growth rate of 3% and the Middle East's growth rate of 44%, strengthening its position on the global and regional tourism scene.
The Kingdom's lead in global tourism indicators confirms the effectiveness of its efforts to develop the tourism sector and its steady progress toward achieving the ambitious tourism targets set by Saudi Vision 2030.
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