According to the data provided by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in 2021, tourism openness in Saudi Arabia amounted to 2.2 percent as share of the country's gross domestic product. This was an increase compared to two percent in the previous year.
Tourism openness as share of the GDP in Saudi Arabia from 2008 to 2021
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Tourism openness as share of the GDP in Saudi Arabia from 2008 to 2021
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According to the source, "tourism openness over GDP" reflects how important the sum of cross-border tourism expenditures (the sum of inbound and outbound tourism expenditure) are relative to the economy of Saudi Arabia. It could be used as a measure of the free flow of tourism between the country of reference and the rest of the world.
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (October 14, 2022). Tourism openness as share of the GDP in Saudi Arabia from 2008 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010751/saudi-arabia-tourism-openness-over-gdp/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Tourism openness as share of the GDP in Saudi Arabia from 2008 to 2021." Chart. October 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010751/saudi-arabia-tourism-openness-over-gdp/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2022). Tourism openness as share of the GDP in Saudi Arabia from 2008 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010751/saudi-arabia-tourism-openness-over-gdp/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Tourism Openness as Share of The Gdp in Saudi Arabia from 2008 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1010751/saudi-arabia-tourism-openness-over-gdp/
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