International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 705.57 departures per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
705.57 departures per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
31st
of 112 countries
All-time high
708.63 departures per 1,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
93.2 departures per 1,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
23
2002–2024
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia stood at 705.57 departures per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia peaked at 708.63 departures per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 93.2 departures per 1,000 people, in 2006.
Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 440.85 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 218.45 departures per 1,000 people | -50.4% |
| 2004 | 193.75 departures per 1,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 214.16 departures per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 93.2 departures per 1,000 people | -56.5% |
| 2007 | 184.46 departures per 1,000 people | +97.9% |
| 2008 | 175.5 departures per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 249.07 departures per 1,000 people | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 708.63 departures per 1,000 people | +184.5% |
| 2011 | 585.37 departures per 1,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 689.92 departures per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 683.41 departures per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 683.65 departures per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 694.55 departures per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 690.38 departures per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 686.95 departures per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 650.45 departures per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 623.84 departures per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 156.13 departures per 1,000 people | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 268.62 departures per 1,000 people | +72.0% |
| 2022 | 524.7 departures per 1,000 people | +95.3% |
| 2023 | 617.35 departures per 1,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 705.57 departures per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221.18 departures per 1,000 people | 93.2 departures per 1,000 people | 440.85 departures per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 669.71 departures per 1,000 people | 585.37 departures per 1,000 people | 708.63 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 454.47 departures per 1,000 people | 156.13 departures per 1,000 people | 705.57 departures per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 28 Israel 754.66 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 741.45 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Taiwan 725.86 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Czechia 700.74 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Cook Islands 610.29 departures per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Iceland 587.69 departures per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 64,123 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9449 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 32,633 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 122,373 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Saudi Arabia was 705.57 departures per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 708.63 departures per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2 departures per 1,000 people in 2006.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 31st out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.