Saudi tourism facilities expand 18% as hospitality supply grows
- Saudi Arabia's licensed tourism hospitality facilities increased by 17.9% in Q2, reaching 6,278 from 5,326 a year earlier.
- Serviced apartments and other facilities represent 51.9% of tourism establishments, totaling 3,258, while hotels account for 3,020.
- Licensed hotel room supply grew by 13.2%, with serviced apartments increasing by 19.7% compared to the same quarter in 2025.
- Tourism employment rose by 7.2%, reaching about 1.07 million, with 24.1% being Saudi employees and 75.9% non-Saudi.
- The average hotel room rate decreased by 12.4% to approximately SR563 ($150.40), while hotel occupancy fell to 51% from 53.2% a year earlier.
