By 2030, Saudi Arabia has declared its primary aim of drawing 100 million tourists every year
2 monthes ago - By Travel and Tourworld
By 2030, Saudi Arabia has declared its primary aim of drawing 100 million tourists every year, regardless of the top tourism destinations of the world being unable to reach such a figure.
To quote the Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb, “This step will move the Kingdom's current position in the tourism rank from 21 to number 5 globally in the proportion of the number of tourists.”
As per the World Economic Forum, in 2018, France was the most visited country with a record of almost 90 million tourists. A target of 100 million is, therefore, quite desirous.
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