Summary
Saudi Arabia's inbound tourism declined slightly in 2015 and this is largely attributed to the decrease in Hajj pilgrims as the country reduced the quota due to the expansion of mosque Masjid-e-Haram. Hajj pilgrims from outside Saudi Arabia declined marginally by -0.3%. However, as 2015 was the last year for the cut in pilgrim quotas as construction is now complete, international arrivals are expected to increase significantly over the coming years. According to Saudi Hajj Ministry, the number of Hajj pilgrims (including domestic and international) are expected to increase from 1.9 million in 2015 to five million in 2016 and then to 20 million by 2020.
Key Findings
- To reduce its economic dependence on oil, Saudi Arabia aims to focus on other industries such as tourism. It plans to issue visas to tourists to showcase its rich heritage.
- Prince Sultan bin Salman announced on April 26, 2016 said: “the country will not be totally open for everybody to just show up and come in. It is open for people that are doing business, for people working in Saudi Arabia, investing in Saudi Arabia, and people who are visiting for special purposes. And now it will be open for tourism again on a selected basis”. No specific date has been set for the implementation of this proposal to issue visas to leisure and business tourists
- Abraj Kudai hotel, the largest in the world with 10,000 rooms, is being constructed in Mecca and is expected to be completed in 2017. The US$3.5 billion project consists of 12 separate towers of which two will provide five-star amenities and the remaining 10 towers will offer four-star accommodation
Synopsis
Canadean's report - Travel and Tourism in Saudi Arabia to 2020 - provides detailed information on the country's tourism sector, analyzing market data and providing insights. This report provides a better understanding of tourism flows, expenditure, and the airline, hotel, car rental, and travel intermediaries industries. What else does this report offer?
- Historic and forecast tourist volumes covering the entire Saudi Arabia Travel and Tourism sector
- Detailed analysis of tourist spending patterns for various categories, such as accommodation, sightseeing entertainment, foodservice, transportation, retail, travel intermediaries, and others
- Analysis of trips by purpose and mode of transport, and expenditure across various categories including domestic, inbound, and outbound tourism, with analysis using similar metrics
- Analysis of the airline, hotel, car rental, and travel intermediaries industries by customer type - leisure and business travelers
Reasons To Buy
- Make strategic business decisions using historic and forecast market data related to Saudi Arabia's Travel and Tourism sector
- Understand the demand-side dynamics within the industry to identify key market trends and growth opportunities
- Direct the promotional efforts on most promising markets by identifying the key source and destination
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1 Executive Summary
1.1 Key trends and issues
2 Travel and Tourism Sector in Context
3 Domestic Tourism
3.1 Market summary
3.2 Key developments
3.3 Domestic trips and expenditure
4 Inbound Tourism
4.1 Market summary
4.2 Key developments
4.3 Inbound trips and expenditure
5 Outbound Tourism
5.1 Market summary
5.2 Key developments
5.3 Outbound trips and expenditure
6 Airlines
6.1 Market summary
6.2 Key developments
6.3 Low cost airlines
6.4 Full service airlines
6.5 Charter airlines
6.6 Competitive landscape
7 Hotels
7.1 Market summary
7.2 Key developments
7.3 Budget hotels
7.4 Midscale hotels
7.5 Upscale hotels
7.6 Luxury hotels
7.7 Competitive landscape
8 Car Rental
9 Travel Intermediaries
10 Airport Profiles
10.1 Major airports
10.2 Operator profiles
10.3 Routes
11 Market Data
11.1 Domestic tourism
11.2 Inbound tourism
11.3 Outbound tourism
11.4 Airlines
11.5 Hotels
11.6 Car rental
11.7 Travel intermediaries
11.8 Tourism output
11.9 Tourism employment
12 Definitions
13 Methodology
14 About Canadean
15 Disclaimer
Table 1: Canadean Travel and Tourism Sector Definitions
Figure 1: Domestic Trips and Domestic Expenditure
Figure 2: Domestic Trips by Purpose of Visit, Overnight Stays and Average Length of Trip
Figure 3: Inbound Trips and Inbound Expenditure, 2010-2020
Figure 4: Tourist Arrivals from Top 10 Countries (Thousands), 2010-2020
Figure 5: Inbound Trips by Purpose of Travel and Mode of Transport
Figure 6: Outbound Trips and Outbound Expenditure, 2010-2020
Figure 7: Tourist Departures to Top 10 Countries (Thousand), 2010-2020
Figure 8: Outbound Trips by Purpose of Travel and Mode of Transport
Figure 9: Airlines - Revenues and Seats Sold
Figure 10: Low Cost Airlines - Seats Available, Revenues, Load Factor and Revenue per Customer
Figure 11: Full Service Airlines - Seats Available, Revenues, Load Factor and Revenue per Customer
Figure 12: Charter Airlines - Seats Available, Revenues, Load Factor and Revenue per Customer
Figure 13: Passenger Airlines: Company Market Share by Total Number of Passengers Carried (%), 2015
Figure 14: Hotel Industry Revenues, Rooms Available and Revpar
Figure 15: Hotel Establishments and Hotel Rooms by Category
Figure 16: Budget Hotels - Revenues and Occupancy Rates
Figure 17: Budget Hotels - Revenues and Guests by Customer Type
Figure 18: Midscale Hotels - Revenues and Occupancy Rates
Figure 19: Midscale Hotels - Revenues and Guests by Customer Type
Figure 20: Upscale Hotels - Revenues and Occupancy Rates
Figure 21: Upscale Hotels - Revenues and Guests by Customer Type
Figure 22: Luxury Hotels - Revenues and Occupancy Rates
Figure 23: Luxury Hotels - Revenues and Guests by Customer Type
Figure 24: Top 10 Hotels (Volume), 2015
Figure 25: Market Value of Car Rental Industry
Figure 26: Revenues of Car Rental Industry
Figure 27: Fleet Size, Rental Days and Market Utilization Rate
Figure 28: Travel Intermediaries Market Value, 2010-2020
Figure 29: Travel Intermediaries Revenues - Online Vs In-store
Figure 30: Major Airports
Figure 31: Major Airports
Figure 32: Number of Domestic Trips by Purpose (Thousand), 2011-2020
Figure 33: Domestic Trips - Overnight Stays (Thousand), 2011-2020
Figure 34: Total Domestic Tourism Expenditure by Category (SR Million), 2011-2020
Figure 35: Average Expenditure per Domestic Tourist by Category (SR), 2011-2020
Figure 36: International Arrivals by Region (Thousand), 2011-2020
Figure 37: International Arrivals by Purpose of Visit (Thousand), 2011-2020
Figure 38: International Arrivals by Mode of Transport (Thousand), 2011-2020
Figure 39: Inbound Trips - Overnight Stays (Thousand), 2011-2020
Figure 40: Total Inbound Tourism Expenditure by Category (SR Million), 2011-2020
Figure 41: Average Expenditure per Inbound Tourist by Category (SR), 2011-2020
Figure 42: International Departures by Region (Thousand), 2011-2020
Figure 43: International Departures by Purpose of Visit (Thousand), 2011-2020
Figure 44: International Departures by Mode of Transport (Thousand), 2011-2020
Figure 45: Outbound Trips - Overnight Stays (Thousand), 2011-2020
Figure 46: Total Outbound Tourism Expenditure by Category (SR Million), 2011-2020
Figure 47: Average Expenditure per Outbound Tourist by Category (SR), 2011-2020
Figure 48: Seats Available by Airline Type (Thousand), 2011-2020
Figure 49: Seats Sold by Airline Type - Business Travel (Thousand), 2011-2020
Figure 50: Seats Sold by Airline Type - Leisure Travel (Thousand), 2011-2020
Figure 51: Load Factor by Airline Type (%), 2011-2020
Figure 52: Passenger Kilometers Available by Airline Type (Million), 2011-2020
Figure 53: Revenue Generating Passenger Kilometers Available by Airline Type (Million), 2011-2020
Figure 54: Revenue per Passenger by Airline Type (SR), 2011-2020
Figure 55: Total Revenue by Airline Type (SR Million), 2011-2020
Figure 56: Establishments by Hotel Category, 2011-2020
Figure 57: Available Hotel Rooms by Hotel Category, 2011-2020
Figure 58: Room Occupancy Rate by Hotel Category (%), 2011-2020
Figure 59: Room Nights Available by Hotel Category (Million), 2011-2020
Figure 60: Room Nights Occupied by Hotel Category (Million), 2011-2020
Figure 61: Average Revenue per Available Room by Hotel Category (SR), 2011-2020
Figure 62: Revenue per Occupied Room by Hotel Category (SR), 2011-2020
Figure 63: Total Revenue Per Available Room by Hotel Category (SR), 2011-2020
Figure 64: Total Revenue by Hotel Category and Customer Type (SR Million), 2011-2020
Figure 65: Guests by Hotel Category and Customer Type (Thousand), 2011-2020
Figure 66: Car Rental - Market Value by Customer Type and Rental Location (SR Million), 2011-2020
Figure 67: Car Rental - Fleet Size, 2011-2020
Figure 68: Car Rental Occasions (Millions), 2011-2020
Figure 69: Car Rental Days (Million), 2011-2020
Figure 70: Car Rental - Average Rental Length (Days), 2011-2020
Figure 71: Car Rental - Market Utilization Rate (%), 2011-2020
Figure 72: Car Rental - Average Revenue per Day (SR), 2011-2020
Figure 73: Travel Intermediaries Market Value by Product Type (SR Million), 2011-2020
Figure 74: Travel Intermediaries Online Revenues by Provider (SR Million), 2011-2020
Figure 75: Travel Intermediaries Online Revenues by Type of Tourist (SR Million), 2011-2020
Figure 76: Travel Intermediaries In-store Revenues by Provider (SR Million), 2011-2020
Figure 77: Travel Intermediaries In-store Revenues by Type of Tourist (SR Million), 2011-2020
Figure 78: Travel Agent Revenues from Domestic Tourism by Sales Channel (SR Million), 2011-2020
Figure 79: Travel Agent Revenues from International Tourism by Sales Channel (SR Million), 2011-2020
Figure 80: Tour Operator Revenues from Domestic Tourism by Sales Channel (SR Million), 2011-2020
Figure 81: Tour Operator Revenues from International Tourism by Sales Channel (SR Million), 2011-2020
Figure 82: Other Intermediaries Revenues from Domestic Tourism by Sales Channel (SR Million), 2011-2020
Figure 83: Other Intermediaries Revenues from International Tourism by Sales Channel (SR Million), 2011-2020
Figure 84: Total Tourism Output by Category (SR Million), 2011-2020
Figure 85: Direct Tourism Output by Category (SR Million), 2011-2020
Figure 86: Indirect Tourism Output by Category (SR Million), 2011-2020
Figure 87: Total Tourism Output Generated per Employee by Category (SR), 2011-2020
Figure 88: Direct Tourism Output Generated per Employee by Category (SR), 2011-2020
Figure 89: Indirect Tourism Output Generated per Employee by Category (SR), 2011-2020
Figure 90: Total Tourism Employment by Category (Thousand), 2011-2020
Figure 91: Direct Tourism Employment by Category (Thousand), 2011-2020
Figure 92: Indirect Tourism Employment by Category (Thousand), 2011-2020
Figure 93: Average Salary per Employee by Category (SR), 2011-2020
Figure 94: Total Gross Income Generated by Total Tourism Employment by Category (SR Million), 2011-2020
Figure 95: Methodology
