Saudi Arabia tops G20 countries in visitor flow rating
Bali, The Gulf Observer: Saudi Arabia topped G20 countries in the flow rating of tourists coming from abroad during the first seven months of 2022, according to the latest report issued by the World Tourism Organization. The report was released at the G20 tourism ministers meeting held in Bali, Indonesia.
Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb conveyed congratulations to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on this achievement, which came as a result of the implementation of instructions of the country’s prudent leadership and their strenuous endeavor to enhance the Kingdom’s profile on the global tourism map.
The outcome also confirms the country’s policy of empowering the national economy and raising the contribution of the tourism sector to the GDP of the Kingdom as per the goals of the Saudi Vision 2030, the minister said.
According to the report, the Kingdom has scored extraordinary results in the flow of foreign tourists coming to the Kingdom at a rate of 121 percent from January to July 2022.
Al-Khateeb noted that the tourism sector of Saudi Arabia is considered among the world’s fast-growing, accelerating at a rate of 14 percent compared to the pre-pandemic period.
The sector is currently recovering from the repercussions of the pandemic following strict preventive and precautionary health measures and due to high awareness of society leading to the lowest rates of virus infections nowadays.
