The Saudi Ministry of Tourism announced that in 2023 inbound tourists spent over SAR141 billion ($37.6 billion) in the kingdom, with the largest chunk of over SAR45 billion on accommodation, over SAR25.5 billion on shopping, and about SAR21.5 billion on local transportation, a report said.

Citing the ministry’s annual tourism statistics report, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said expenditure on food and beverages reached SAR19.4 billion, other outlays went beyond SAR25.5 billion, and spendings on entertainment reached SAR4.0 billion.

In 2023, Saudi Arabia welcomed over 27 million international tourists who spent over SAR141 billion in the country, while domestic and international tourists surpassed 109 million that same year.