Saudi Arabia achieved a 156 percent recovery in tourist arrivals in 2023 compared to 2019, according to a January 2024 World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) report.
The organization estimated the contribution of direct tourism to global GDP at 3 percent in 2023, reaching $ 3.3 trillion, according to tourism direct GDP calculations, according to preliminary indicators of the organization. The World Tourism Organization predicted that global tourism will fully recover from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2024, and grow by 2 percent compared to 2019.
Source (Al-Sharq Al-Awsat Newspaper, Edited)
