This statistic describes the economic contribution of purchases by tourism providers to the gross domestic product (GDP) of Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2017, with an estimate for 2018 and a forecast for 2028. According to forecasts, the contribution of purchases by tourism providers to the GDP of Saudi Arabia will be minus 52.7 billion Saudi Riyal by 2028.
Economic contribution of purchases by tourism provider to Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2028 (in billion Saudi Riyal)*
Characteristic
Value in billion Saudi Riyal
2028***
-52.7
2018**
-27.4
2017
-25.7
2016
-23.8
2015
-22.2
2014
-19
2013
-18.6
2012
-18.3
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* Note: Figures represent the nominal price.
1 SAR (Saudi Riyal) is equal to 0.23 euros or 0.27 U.S. dollars as of July 2018.
** Estimated.
*** Forecasted.
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WTTC. (March 22, 2018). Economic contribution of purchases by tourism provider to Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2028 (in billion Saudi Riyal)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/750259/saudi-arabia-purchase-by-tourism-provider-as-contribution-to-gdp/
WTTC. "Economic contribution of purchases by tourism provider to Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2028 (in billion Saudi Riyal)*." Chart. March 22, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/750259/saudi-arabia-purchase-by-tourism-provider-as-contribution-to-gdp/
WTTC. (2018). Economic contribution of purchases by tourism provider to Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2028 (in billion Saudi Riyal)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/750259/saudi-arabia-purchase-by-tourism-provider-as-contribution-to-gdp/
WTTC. "Economic Contribution of Purchases by Tourism Provider to Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2028 (in Billion Saudi Riyal)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/750259/saudi-arabia-purchase-by-tourism-provider-as-contribution-to-gdp/
WTTC, Economic contribution of purchases by tourism provider to Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2028 (in billion Saudi Riyal)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/750259/saudi-arabia-purchase-by-tourism-provider-as-contribution-to-gdp/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Economic contribution of purchases by tourism provider to Saudi Arabia from 2012 to 2028 (in billion Saudi Riyal)* [Graph], WTTC, March 22, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/750259/saudi-arabia-purchase-by-tourism-provider-as-contribution-to-gdp/
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