This statistic describes the economic contribution of capital investment in tourism across the Middle East from 2012 to 2017, with an estimate for 2018 and a forecast for 2028. According to forecasts, the contribution of capital investment in tourism to the gross domestic product of Middle Eastern countries will amount to around 114.9 billion U.S. dollars by 2028.
Economic contribution of capital investment in tourism across the Middle East from 2012 to 2028 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
Characteristic
Value in billion U.S. dollars
2028***
114.9
2018**
47.7
2017
44.2
2016
42.6
2015
44.8
2014
44.5
2013
43.7
2012
42.3
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WTTC. (March 15, 2018). Economic contribution of capital investment in tourism across the Middle East from 2012 to 2028 (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/878276/middle-east-capital-investment-in-tourism-contribution-to-gdp/
WTTC. "Economic contribution of capital investment in tourism across the Middle East from 2012 to 2028 (in billion U.S. dollars)*." Chart. March 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878276/middle-east-capital-investment-in-tourism-contribution-to-gdp/
WTTC. (2018). Economic contribution of capital investment in tourism across the Middle East from 2012 to 2028 (in billion U.S. dollars)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/878276/middle-east-capital-investment-in-tourism-contribution-to-gdp/
WTTC. "Economic Contribution of Capital Investment in Tourism across The Middle East from 2012 to 2028 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878276/middle-east-capital-investment-in-tourism-contribution-to-gdp/
WTTC, Economic contribution of capital investment in tourism across the Middle East from 2012 to 2028 (in billion U.S. dollars)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878276/middle-east-capital-investment-in-tourism-contribution-to-gdp/ (last visited May 15, 2025)
Economic contribution of capital investment in tourism across the Middle East from 2012 to 2028 (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph], WTTC, March 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/878276/middle-east-capital-investment-in-tourism-contribution-to-gdp/
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