Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: Tourism contribution to GDP

Netherlands
3.8%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
4.4%
in 2023
Netherlands rank
35th
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd

Tourism contribution to GDP over time

  • Netherlands
  • Saudi Arabia
01234200820152023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.4% against 3.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 100 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 3.7% 2.6% 1.1% Netherlands
2020s 3.0% 3.0% 0.0% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tourism contribution to gdp, Netherlands or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 4.4% against 3.8% in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in tourism contribution to gdp between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
0.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for tourism contribution to gdp?
Netherlands ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tourism contribution to GDP
Unit
%
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,188 data points, 2008–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.