KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The contribution of Travel & Tourism to Gross Domestic Product is expected to rise from 7.2% (SAR102.0 bn or US$27.2 bn) in 2009 to 9.2% (SAR293.4 bn or US$78.4 bn) by 2019.

Employment
The contribution of the Travel & Tourism economy to employment is expected to rise from 590,000 jobs in 2009, 7.3% of total employment or 1 in every 13.7 jobs to 922,000 jobs, 9.4% of total employment or 1 in every 10.7 jobs by 2019.

Growth
Real GDP growth for Travel & Tourism economy is expected to be -21.0% in 2009 and to average 6.2% per annum over the coming 10 years.

Exports
Export earnings from international visitors and tourism goods are expected to generate 13.4% of total exports (SAR80.0 bn or US$21.4 bn) in 2009, growing (nominal terms) to SAR239.0 bn or US$63.8 bn (12.3% of total) in 2019.

WORLD RANKING

The Saudi Arabia Travel & Tourism economy is ranked number:

• 31 in absolute size worldwide
• 119 in relative contribution to national economies
• 23 in long-term (10-year) growth

(181 countries are estimated by WTTC / OE)