Riyadh, Jan. 21 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recorded a 156 percent increase in the number of international tourist arrivals in 2023 compared to pre-COVID levels in 2019.

The Kingdom's success in the tourism sector has significantly contributed to the Middle East leading the global recovery, attracting 122 percent more tourists in 2023 than 2019, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported citing the World Tourism Organisation's latest Barometer report.

"The global rate of tourism recovery in 2023 stood at 88 percent of pre-COVID levels, registering an estimated 1.3 billion arrivals," the report said.

International tourism revenues reached 1.3 trillion dollars (Rs 10,80,62,43,50,00,000), accounting for 93 percent of the 1.5 trillion doll...