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Saudi Arabia's tourism sector continues to grow High hotel occupancy and employment exceeds one million workers

Reading time: 2 MinutesSaudi Arabia's tourism sector has been growing steadily in recent years, supported by the development of infrastructure, the expansion of hotel facilities and the rise in tourist demand. Read more

Hotels in the Kingdom recorded a rise in the occupancy rate to reach around 57.3% during Q4 2025.

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“Statistics”: 63% hotel room occupancy rate in the first quarter of 2025

The average daily rate in hotels fell 3.4% to around 477 riyals, and the total employment in the sector rose 4.1%.

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