“There has been an increase of 21 percent in the rate of domestic tourists reaching 77 million in 2022 compared with the previous year while the number of foreign tourists stood at 16.5 million during the year. The direct participation of the tourism sector in the GDP reached 3.2 percent.”

-Ahmed Al-Khateeb, Saudi Minister of Tourism. Total tourism spending amounted to SR185 billion during the year and this figure marks an increase of 93 percent as compared to the previous year, the minister said. [Saudi Gazette]