Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourism Market, Tourist Numbers, Size, Forecast 2022-2027, Industry Trends, Share, Growth, Insight, Impact of COVID-19
Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourism Market is expected to generate US$ 25.49 Billion from international tourist arrivals in 2027 as per estimation by Renub Research. Year after year, the number of outbound tourists from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has increased. Many younger travellers are motivated to visit a destination on their bucket list. Furthermore, the critical factor driving the Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourism Market Size is the purpose of the visit, such as holiday activities, visiting friends and relatives, and business. Furthermore, interest in nature-based, off-season, and sustainable travel has increased, providing new opportunities to attract travellers and bolstering the Saudi Arabian outbound tourism industry.
Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourism Industry is expected to expand at a CAGR of 15.28% from 2021 to 2027
While domestic and intra-Saudi Arabian travel is becoming more popular, our analysis focuses primarily on Saudi Arabians traveling long-haul to South Africa, India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. According to our research, the United Arab Emirates is the top source market for outbound tourism in Saudi Arabia, followed by Switzerland and Turkey. Furthermore, many Saudi travellers are willing to travel to new areas outside the Middle East, creating significant commercial prospects.
How has COVID-19 Impacted the Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourism Market
2020 has turned out to be a catastrophic year for Saudi Arabia's outbound tourism due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus. When the first infection was discovered in Saudi Arabia in January 2020, it had a significant impact. Saudi Arabia resorted to total lockdowns in response. This had a devastating effect on the outbound tourism market, with numbers plummeting.
The number of flights departing Saudi Arabia reached an all-time low in April and May 2020. While the number of trips increased slightly in the summer and autumn of 2020, travellers were still severely limited. This was anticipated to change in 2021. However, in Saudi Arabia, the tourism industry has recovered following an increase in vaccination rates and a reduction in anti-terrorist measures. According to Renub Research, Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourism Market was US$ 10.86 Billion in 2021.
Renub Research report titled “Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourism Market, Market & Volume (South Africa, India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates), Purpose of Visit (Holiday, Business, VFR, Study and Others)” is the report on fast-evolving, high-growth Saudi Arabia Outbound Travel Industry.
Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourism Market and Volume has been covered for 9 countries:
1. South Africa
2. India
3. US
4. UK
5. Singapore
6. Malaysia
7. Switzerland
8. Turkey
9. UAE
The countries have been analyzed with consideration of following key purpose of visit:
1. Holiday
2. Business
3. VFR
4. Study
5. Others
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Research & Methodology
- 3. Executive Summary
- 4. Market Dynamics
- 4.1 Growth Drivers
- 4.2 Challenge
- 5. Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourism
- 5.1 Market
- 5.2 Volume
- 6. Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourism -Share Analysis by Country
- 6.1 By Market
- 6.2 By Volume
- 7. South Africa
- 7.1 Saudi Arabia outbound tourist visitors
- 7.2 By Purpose – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourists Visit to South Africa
- 7.2.1 Holiday
- 7.2.2 Business
- 7.2.3 Study
- 7.3 Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourists Market
- 8. India
- 8.1 Saudi Arabia outbound tourist visitors
- 8.2 By Purpose – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourists Visit to India
- 8.2.1 Holiday
- 8.2.2 Business
- 8.2.3 Others
- 8.3 Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourists Market
- 9. United States
- 9.1 Saudi Arabia outbound tourist visitors
- 9.2 By Purpose – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourists Visit to United States
- 9.2.1 Holiday
- 9.2.2 Business
- 9.2.3 VFR
- 9.2.4 Study
- 9.2.5 Others
- 9.3 Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourists Market
- 10. United Kingdom
- 10.1 Saudi Arabia outbound tourist visitors
- 10.2 By Purpose – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourists Visit to United Kingdom
- 10.2.1 Holiday
- 10.2.2 Business
- 10.2.3 VFR
- 10.2.4 Study
- 10.2.5 Others
- 10.3 Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourists Market
- 11. Singapore
- 11.1 Saudi Arabia outbound tourist visitors
- 11.2 By Purpose – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourists Visit to Singapore
- 11.2.1 Holiday
- 11.2.2 VFR
- 11.2.3 Others
- 11.3 Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourists Market
- 12. Malaysia
- 12.1 Saudi Arabia outbound tourist visitors
- 12.2 By Purpose – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourists Visit to Malaysia
- 12.2.1 Holiday
- 12.2.2 VFR
- 12.2.3 Business
- 12.2.4 Others
- 12.3 Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourists Market
- 13. Switzerland
- 13.1 Saudi Arabia outbound tourist visitors
- 13.2 By Purpose – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourists Visit to Switzerland
- 13.2.1 Holiday
- 13.2.2 VFR
- 13.2.3 Others
- 13.3 Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourists Market
- 14. Turkey
- 14.1 Saudi Arabia outbound tourist visitors
- 14.2 By Purpose – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourists Visit to Turkey
- 14.2.1 Holiday
- 14.2.2 VFR
- 14.2.3 Others
- 14.3 Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourists Market
- 15. UAE
- 15.1 Saudi Arabia outbound tourist visitors
- 15.2 By Purpose – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourists Visit to UAE
- 15.2.1 Holiday
- 15.2.2 VFR
- 15.2.3 Others
- 15.3 Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourists Market
- List of Figures:
- Figure-01: Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Market (Billion US$), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-02: Forecast for – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Market (Billion US$), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-03: Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Volume (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-04: Forecast for – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Volume (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-05: South Africa – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-06: South Africa – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-07: South Africa – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Holiday (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-08: South Africa – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Holiday (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-09: South Africa – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Business (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-10: South Africa – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Business (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-11: South Africa – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Study (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-12: South Africa – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Study (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-13: South Africa – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Market (Million US$), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-14: South Africa – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Market (Million US$), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-15: India – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-16: India – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-17: India – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Holiday (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-18: India – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Holiday (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-19: India – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Business (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-20: India – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Business (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-21: India – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Others (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-22: India – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Others (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-23: India – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Market (Million US$), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-24: India – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Market (Million US$), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-25: United States – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-26: United States – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-27: United States – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Holiday (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-28: United States – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Holiday (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-29: United States – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Business (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-30: United States – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Business (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-31: United States – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for VFR (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-32: United States – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for VFR (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-33: United States – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Study (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-34: United States – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Study (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-35: United States – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Others (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-36: United States – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Others (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-37: United States – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Market (Million US$), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-38: United States – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Market (Million US$), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-39: United Kingdom – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-40: United Kingdom – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-41: United Kingdom – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Holiday (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-42: United Kingdom – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Holiday (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-43: United Kingdom – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Business (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-44: United Kingdom – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Business (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-45: United Kingdom – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for VFR (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-46: United Kingdom – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for VFR (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-47: United Kingdom – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Study (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-48: United Kingdom – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Study (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-49: United Kingdom – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Others (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-50: United Kingdom – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Others (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-51: United Kingdom – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Market (Million US$), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-52: United Kingdom – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Market (Million US$), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-53: Singapore – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-54: Singapore – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-55: Singapore – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Holiday (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-56: Singapore – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Holiday (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-57: Singapore – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Business (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-58: Singapore – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Business (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-59: Singapore – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Study (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-60: Singapore – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Study (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-61: Singapore – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Market (Million US$), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-62: Singapore – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Market (Million US$), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-63: Malaysia – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-64: Malaysia – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-65: Malaysia – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Holiday (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-66: Malaysia – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Holiday (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-67: Malaysia – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for VFR (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-68: Malaysia – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for VFR (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-69: Malaysia – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Business (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-70: Malaysia – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Business (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-71: Malaysia – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Others (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-72: Malaysia – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Others (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-73: Malaysia – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Market (Million US$), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-74: Malaysia – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Market (Million US$), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-75: Switzerland – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-76: Switzerland – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-77: Switzerland – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Holiday (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-78: Switzerland – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Holiday (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-79: Switzerland – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Business (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-80: Switzerland – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Business (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-81: Switzerland – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Study (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-82: Switzerland – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Study (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-83: Switzerland – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Market (Million US$), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-84: Switzerland – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Market (Million US$), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-85: Turkey – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-86: Turkey – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-87: Turkey – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Holiday (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-88: Turkey – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Holiday (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-89: Turkey – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Business (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-90: Turkey – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Business (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-91: Turkey – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Study (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-92: Turkey – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Study (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-93: Turkey – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Market (Million US$), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-94: Turkey – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Market (Million US$), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-95: UAE – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-96: UAE – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-97: UAE – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Holiday (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-98: UAE – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Holiday (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-99: UAE – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Business (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-100: UAE – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Business (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-101: UAE – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Study (No. of Tourist), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-102: UAE – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Visitors Purpose for Study (No. of Tourist), 2022 – 2027
- Figure-103: UAE – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Market (Million US$), 2016 – 2021
- Figure-104: UAE – forecast for Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourist Market (Million US$), 2022 – 2027
- List of Tables:
- Table-01: Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourism Market Share by Country (Percent), 2016 – 2021
- Table-02: Forecast for – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourism Market Share by Country (Percent), 2022 – 2027
- Table-03: Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourism Volume Share by Country (Percent), 2016 – 2021
- Table-04: Forecast for – Saudi Arabia Outbound Tourism Volume Share by Country (Percent), 2022 – 2027
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