SECTOR STATISTICS meet saudiarabia The numbers


A statistical look at the kingdom’s visitor market, infrastructure and plans for growth


2.49 million 52%


Number of business arrivals to Saudi Arabia in 2012 2010 2011


2012 2013


Arrivals coming from GCC countries


10.8 17.4 19.8 21.1


Overseas tourists in millions


2009 10.9


thirty nine


Number of new hotels that are scheduled to open in Riyadh between 2014 and 2017


Potential benefit in riyals to the economy for every riyal spent on meetings by RICEC


79 Total exhibition space in square metres at JIECC


14,644 $9.3bn


Total exhibition space in square metres at RICEC


Total revenues generated by inbound tourists to Saudi Arabia (2011)


Average length of stay in nights per business trip to the Makkah region


10%


Business visitors to Riyadh taking part in RICEC events


10,400 $98 million 5.4


Total direct spend in US dollars on meetings held at RICEC in 2012 t 451housand Total number of delegates attending Jeddah International Exhibition and Convention Centre in 2010 Reasons for international arrivals to KSA 40% Religious 20.5%


Visiting friends and relatives


14.2% Business visits 1.5%


Education and training


0.7% Health


and medical 3.8% Leisure 20% Others (including transit) 21


US dollars


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