Country Intelligence // SAU

Saudi Arabia

Middle East · SAR

Total T&T GDP · 2025 est.

$119.3B

10.6% of economy · vs 2024: +11.0%

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Intl. spending · 2024

$41.8B

11.7% of exports

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Jobs · 2025 est.

2.7M

15% of total jobs · vs 2024: +3.8%

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10-yr CAGR → 2035

+5.5%

total T&T GDP, real 2024 USD

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Total T&T GDP · 2025 estimate → 2035 forecast

Source: WTTC EIR 2025 · real 2024 USD

WTTC publishes only bracket years — 2024 actual, 2025 estimate, and 2035 forecast. The line between 2025 and 2035 is illustrative; intermediate years are not observed.

Source markets (inbound)

2024

#1Bahrain10%
#2Egypt9%
#3Pakistan9%
#4Indonesia7%
#5Kuwait7%
—Rest of world58%

Outbound destinations

2024

#1Bahrain25%

Visitor spending split

2024

International 51.5%48.5% Domestic

Leisure 91.0%9.0% Business

Global rankings

Absolute · Relative · Growth 2024 · 2025→2035

Direct T&T GDP

#17#86#97#6

Total T&T GDP

#16#80#101#10

Direct employment

#20#38#54#31

Total employment

#22#45#76#47

Visitor exports

#12#71#79—

Capital investment

—#19#98#69

Environmental & social · 2023

vs. 2019

GHG economy share

12.1% ↑ from 8.8%

GHG intensity

1.07 kgCO2e/$ ↓ from 1.18 kgCO2e/$

Energy mix — fossil

98.2%

low-carbon 1.0% · biofuels 0.8%

Tax contribution

$12.2B

3.7% of gov. revenue

Employment — direct shares

14.4% female

youth 19.8% · high-wage 2.3%