According to data released by the Gulf Cooperation Council Statistics Center (GCC-Stat) in December 2024, by the end of 2023, about 68.1 million international tourists had visited GCC countries, a 42.8 percent increase compared to the figures recorded in 2019.
Publish dateMonday 3 February 2025 - 20:35
According to Amac News: The data shows that the GCC countries have achieved 52.9 percent of their first strategic goal in the Joint Tourism Strategy (2023-2030) of gradually increasing the number of inbound trips to 128.7 million tourists.
Total international tourism revenues in the GCC countries have increased to $110.4 billion by the end of 2023 compared to the figures for 2019, representing a growth of 28.2 percent.
This increase contributed to achieving 58.7% of the second strategic objective, namely to gradually increase international tourist spending to $188 billion.
GCC-Stat data also shows that the percentage of intra-GCC tourism of total international tourists was 26.9%, up 44.2% from 2019.
Asia-Pacific region has the largest share of tourist export markets to GCC countries with 38%, followed by the Middle East with 25.1%, Europe with 22.9%, Africa with 8.8% and the Americas with 4.3%.
Tourism indicators have had a positive impact on the sector in GCC countries in terms of infrastructure. Data released by the center shows that in 2023, 10,893 hotel establishments were registered in GCC countries, comprising 697 rooms. Also, 5 GCC countries have exceeded the regional average in air transport infrastructure.
The travel and tourism sector accounts for 10.8% of the Gulf’s GDP and is growing at an annual rate of 29.4% compared to the previous year. The value added of this sector is expected to reach around $223.4 billion by the end of 2023.
The total number of employees in the tourism sector in the GCC countries is expected to reach around 1.5 million by the end of 2023, representing a growth rate of 17% compared to 2019.
The travel and tourism sector’s value added in employment reached $4.04 billion, showing an annual growth rate of 15.5% for 2022 and 2023. The GCC countries have exceeded the regional human resources and labor market indicators in the World Travel and Tourism Development Index 2024.
Women make up 12.4 percent of the workforce in the GCC tourism sector, a 27.5 percent annual growth rate compared to 2020, indicating that efforts to empower women in this vital sector are underway. The tourism sector contributes to strengthening environmental sustainability in the GCC. The percentage of natural resources in the total area of the GCC countries increased to 15.1 percent in 2023, and grew at a rate of 39 percent between 2017 and 2023.
Total international tourism revenues in the GCC countries have increased to $110.4 billion by the end of 2023 compared to the figures for 2019, representing a growth of 28.2 percent.
This increase contributed to achieving 58.7% of the second strategic objective, namely to gradually increase international tourist spending to $188 billion.
GCC-Stat data also shows that the percentage of intra-GCC tourism of total international tourists was 26.9%, up 44.2% from 2019.
Asia-Pacific region has the largest share of tourist export markets to GCC countries with 38%, followed by the Middle East with 25.1%, Europe with 22.9%, Africa with 8.8% and the Americas with 4.3%.
Tourism indicators have had a positive impact on the sector in GCC countries in terms of infrastructure. Data released by the center shows that in 2023, 10,893 hotel establishments were registered in GCC countries, comprising 697 rooms. Also, 5 GCC countries have exceeded the regional average in air transport infrastructure.
The travel and tourism sector accounts for 10.8% of the Gulf’s GDP and is growing at an annual rate of 29.4% compared to the previous year. The value added of this sector is expected to reach around $223.4 billion by the end of 2023.
The total number of employees in the tourism sector in the GCC countries is expected to reach around 1.5 million by the end of 2023, representing a growth rate of 17% compared to 2019.
The travel and tourism sector’s value added in employment reached $4.04 billion, showing an annual growth rate of 15.5% for 2022 and 2023. The GCC countries have exceeded the regional human resources and labor market indicators in the World Travel and Tourism Development Index 2024.
Women make up 12.4 percent of the workforce in the GCC tourism sector, a 27.5 percent annual growth rate compared to 2020, indicating that efforts to empower women in this vital sector are underway. The tourism sector contributes to strengthening environmental sustainability in the GCC. The percentage of natural resources in the total area of the GCC countries increased to 15.1 percent in 2023, and grew at a rate of 39 percent between 2017 and 2023.
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Source : news agency wam
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