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Saudi Arabia - Tourism Receipts 2008

International tourism receipts · World Bank
$6.8B −$132.0M from 2007 Global rank: 33rd

Saudi Arabia's tourism receipts was $6.8B in 2008, decreased +$132.0M from $6.9B in 2007. This was the 33rd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2008▾
Tourism Receipts by Country - 2008
RankCountryValueYoY
1st European Union $373.4B 9.9%
2nd United States $149.1B 10.6%
3rd France $68.0B 6.5%
4th Germany $53.4B 8.3%
5th Australia $27.2B 8.7%
6th Türkiye $26.4B 22.1%
7th Thailand $22.5B 9.1%
8th Hong Kong SAR, China $20.2B 11.0%
9th Malaysia $18.6B 3.4%
10th Canada $18.2B 1.3%
11th Switzerland $18.0B 20.6%
12th Greece $17.6B 12.3%
13th Russian Federation $15.8B 27.3%
14th Mexico $14.7B 4.8%
15th Portugal $14.1B 8.8%
16th Japan $13.8B 10.9%
17th Macao SAR, China $13.7B 22.8%
18th Korea $13.4B 45.3%
19th Poland $12.9B 10.0%
20th India $12.5B 10.9%
21st Egypt, Arab Republic of $12.1B 17.2%
22nd Sweden $11.7B -1.3%
23rd Croatia $11.6B 20.8%
24th Singapore $10.6B 17.1%
25th Ireland $10.0B 7.7%
26th Czechia $9.2B 18.3%
27th South Africa $9.2B -10.2%
28th Morocco $8.9B 7.0%
29th Indonesia $8.2B 39.8%
30th Hungary $7.5B 33.8%
31st United Arab Emirates $7.2B 18.0%
32nd New Zealand $7.0B -3.2%
33rd Saudi Arabia $6.8B -1.9%
34th Ukraine $6.7B 26.4%
35th Lebanon $6.3B 9.0%
36th Denmark $6.3B 5.1%
37th Brazil $6.1B 15.6%
38th Norway $5.7B 7.1%
39th Israel $5.4B 24.9%
40th Argentina $5.3B 4.8%
41st Luxembourg $4.9B 13.0%
42nd Finland $4.9B 13.7%
43rd Bulgaria $4.9B 16.0%
44th Dominican Republic $4.2B 2.5%
45th Viet Nam $3.9B 4.8%
46th Tunisia $3.9B 15.9%
47th Jordan $3.5B 28.5%
48th Puerto Rico (US) $3.5B 3.5%
49th Philippines $3.3B -40.4%
50th Cyprus $3.2B 4.0%
51st Syrian Arab Republic $3.2B 6.9%
52nd Slovak Republic $3.1B 31.6%
53rd Colombia $3.0B 13.4%
54th Slovenia $3.0B 19.9%
55th Costa Rica $2.8B 14.5%
56th Romania $2.6B 26.7%
57th Cuba $2.5B 5.0%
58th Chile $2.5B 11.6%
59th Peru $2.4B 19.4%
60th Jamaica $2.2B 3.7%
61st Panama $2.2B 22.3%
62nd Bahamas, The $2.2B -2.0%
63rd Iran, Islamic Republic of $2.0B 1.4%
64th Bahrain $1.9B 3.9%
65th Albania $1.9B 25.1%
66th Mauritius $1.8B 9.6%
67th Estonia $1.6B 16.0%
68th Kenya $1.4B -7.7%
69th Aruba $1.4B 11.4%
70th Tanzania $1.3B 6.4%
71st Cambodia $1.3B 9.5%
72nd Kazakhstan $1.3B 3.4%
73rd Barbados $1.2B 0.4%
74th Uruguay $1.2B 28.8%
75th Virgin Islands (US) $1.2B -23.5%
76th Serbia $1.1B 9.4%
77th Oman $1.1B 22.1%
78th Guatemala $1.1B 4.1%
79th Pakistan $986.0M 8.1%
80th Ghana $970.0M -2.0%
81st Nigeria $958.0M 184.3%
82nd Fiji $952.0M 31.9%
83rd Bosnia and Herzegovina $913.0M 13.6%
84th Iceland $881.0M 3.9%
85th Iraq $867.0M 56.2%
86th Montenegro $859.0M 30.2%
87th Sri Lanka $803.0M 7.1%
88th Ecuador $745.0M 19.0%
89th French Polynesia $737.0M -2.9%
90th El Salvador $711.0M -10.3%
91st Sint Maarten (Dutch part) $667.0M 0.3%
92nd Senegal $640.0M 2.9%
93rd Honduras $619.8M 13.4%
94th Kuwait $610.0M 15.1%
95th Belarus $585.0M 22.1%
96th Kyrgyz Republic $569.0M 45.2%
97th Armenia $564.0M 8.0%
98th Trinidad and Tobago $557.0M -10.3%
99th Uganda $536.0M 33.3%
100th Cayman Islands $518.0M 7.7%
101st Botswana $510.7M -6.9%
102nd Georgia $505.0M 14.8%
103rd Namibia $485.0M -10.4%
104th Algeria $473.0M 41.6%
105th British Virgin Islands $446.0M -1.1%
106th Madagascar $440.0M 11.4%
107th Cabo Verde $432.0M 15.2%
108th Seychelles $408.0M 3.0%
109th Curaçao $383.0M 16.4%
110th Azerbaijan $382.0M 20.5%
111th Haiti $360.0M 89.5%
112th Nepal $353.0M 50.9%
113th St. Lucia $311.0M 3.0%
114th Bolivia, Plurinational State of $302.0M -7.4%
115th Zimbabwe $294.0M -19.5%
116th Angola $293.0M 24.2%
117th Moldova $293.0M 27.9%
118th Mali $286.0M 26.0%
119th Lao PDR $280.0M 47.4%
120th Mongolia $272.0M -22.1%
121st New Caledonia $267.0M -
122nd North Macedonia $262.0M 19.6%
123rd Sudan $255.0M -34.6%
124th Brunei Darussalam $242.0M 3.9%
125th Benin $236.4M 14.6%
126th Rwanda $224.0M 26.6%
127th Mozambique $213.0M 17.0%
128th Vanuatu $188.0M 32.4%
129th Cameroon $167.0M -34.3%
130th Liberia $158.0M 20.6%
131st West Bank and Gaza $146.0M 47.5%
132nd Côte d'Ivoire $129.0M 12.2%
133rd Paraguay $128.0M 5.8%
134th Grenada $127.0M -1.6%
135th Samoa $111.6M 9.0%
136th St. Kitts and Nevis $110.0M -12.0%
137th Libya $99.0M 0.0%
138th Niger $86.0M 95.5%
139th Suriname $83.0M 13.7%
140th Burkina Faso $82.0M 34.4%
141st Gambia, The $80.2M -7.8%
142nd Myanmar $80.0M -17.5%
143rd Palau $78.0M 14.7%
144th Dominica $76.0M 2.7%
145th Afghanistan $57.0M -
146th Bhutan $47.0M 0.0%
147th Eritrea $46.0M -24.6%
148th Togo $44.0M 15.8%
149th Malawi $43.0M 0.0%
150th Comoros $37.4M 23.0%
151st Congo, Republic of $37.0M 17.8%
152nd Sierra Leone $34.0M 54.5%
153rd Solomon Islands $31.2M -5.7%
154th Micronesia, Federated States of $27.0M 8.0%
155th Gabon $26.5M 1.9%
156th Eswatini $26.3M -18.3%
157th Tajikistan $23.7M 43.6%
158th Tonga $18.0M 18.4%
159th Timor-Leste $14.0M -46.2%
160th Central African Republic $11.8M 9.3%
161st Djibouti $7.8M 14.7%
162nd São Tomé and Principe $7.7M 54.0%
163rd Papua New Guinea $3.7M -17.8%
164th Marshall Islands $2.7M -18.2%
165th Guinea $2.4M 118.2%
166th Tuvalu $1.9M 26.7%
167th Burundi $1.6M -30.4%
168th Congo, Democratic Republic of $700,000 0.0%
169th Nauru $600,000 -
Source: World Bank (ST.INT.RCPT.CD)

FAQ

What was Saudi Arabia's tourism receipts in 2008?▾

Saudi Arabia's tourism receipts in 2008 was $6.8B. This ranked 33rd globally.

How did Saudi Arabia's tourism receipts change in 2008?▾

Saudi Arabia's tourism receipts decreased by 1.9% in 2008 compared to 2007.

Which country had the highest tourism receipts in 2008?▾

European Union had the highest tourism receipts in 2008 at $373.4B.

What is the tourism receipts of Saudi Arabia in 2008?▾

The tourism receipts of Saudi Arabia in 2008 was $6.8B. This ranked 33rd globally.

What was Saudi Arabia's tourism receipts in billion in 2008?▾

Saudi Arabia's tourism receipts in 2008 was approximately 6.78 billion ($6.8B).

How does 2008 compare to 2007 for Saudi Arabia's tourism receipts?▾

Saudi Arabia's tourism receipts went from $6.9B in 2007 to $6.8B in 2008, a 1.9% decrease.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Saudi Arabia matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2008. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 5.0%. View full analysis →

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