Riyadh city
Hotel room occupancy in Saudi Arabia neared 53.2% in Q2 2025, down 2.2% from Q2 2024, data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed. 
Meanwhile, occupancy in serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities also fell to 50.2% during the same period, according to GASTAT’s Tourism Establishments Statistics bulletin.
The following table shows occupancy rates for hotels, serviced apartments, and other hospitality facilities:
Occupancy Rates for Hotels, Serviced Apartments Others
Period
Hotels (%)
Serviced Apts Others
Q1 2023
63.2%
53.0%
Q2
54.9%
50.9%
Q3
53.4%
56.2%
Q4
60.2%
55.4%
Q1 2024
60.9%
54.5%
Q2
55.4%
52.4%
Q3
46.1%
58.0%
Q4
56.0%
55.9%
Q1 2025
63.0%
50.7%
Q2
53.2%
50.2%
Room occupancy rates in Madinah hotels were the highest in Q2, reaching 66.8%, followed by Riyadh at 52.1% and Makkah at 50.8%.
Riyadh led serviced apartments with an occupancy rate of 57.7%, followed by Najran at 55.5%.
Below are the room occupancy rates for hotels, serviced apartments, and other hospitality facilities by region during Q2 2025:
Room Occupancy Rate by Region
Region
Serviced Apartment (%)
Hotels (%)
Riyadh
57.7%
52.1%
Makkah
49.2%
50.8%
Madinah
40.6%
66.8%
Qassim
46.5%
42.0%
Eastern Province
51.3%
54.8%
Asir
42.8%
39.3%
Tabuk
45.8%
39.7%
Hail
46.3%
33.9%
Northern Borders
40.1%
45.6%
Jazan
41.6%
35.0%
Najran
55.5%
42.4%
Al-Baha
35.5%
29.1%
Jouf
39.1%
36.4%
The average daily rate (ADR) for a hotel room in Saudi Arabia reached about SAR 643 during Q2 2025, a 4% decrease compared to Q1 2024.
However, the ADR for a room in serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities amounted to approximately SAR 201 during the same quarter, up 1% year-on-year (YoY).
Average Daily Rate (SAR)
Period
Hotels
Serviced Apts Others
Q1 2023
515
168
Q2
790
174
Q3
442
173
Q4
450
176
Q1 2024
494
195
Q2
669
199
Q3
354
200
Q4
440
220
Q1 2025
477
209
Q2
643
201
The following table shows the ADR per room in serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities as well as hotels by region in Q2 2025:
ADR by Region (SAR)
Region
Serviced Apts Others
Hotels
Riyadh
239
743
Tabuk
171
718
Madinah
190
681
Hail
233
637
Makkah
213
450
Qassim
171
446
EasternProvince
152
432
Jazan
163
355
Jouf
148
317
Al-Baha
197
310
Asir
122
289
Najran
93
236
Northern Borders
160
182
The average length of stay for a guest in hotels was nearly 4.8 nights during Q2 2025. Meanwhile, in serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities, guests lodged for a median of 2 nights,as follows:
Average Stay in Serviced Apartments Hotels (Nights)
Period
Hotels
Serviced Apts Others
Q1 2023
3.7
2.5
Q2
4.4
2.4
Q3
3.7
2.5
Q4
3.6
2.4
Q1 2024
4.1
2.2
Q2
5.2
2.1
Q3
4.2
2.1
Q4
3.6
2.1
Q1 2025
4.1
2.1
Q2
4.8
2.0
The following table shows the average length of stay of guests at hotels as well as serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities by region in Q2 2025:
Average Length of Stay by Region in Q2 2025 (Nights)
Region
Hotels
Serviced Apts Others
Makkah
6.7
1.9
Madinah
4.4
2.6
Riyadh
2.5
2.2
Tabuk
2.3
2.1
Eastern Province
2.2
2.0
Jouf
1.9
1.9
Northern Borders
1.9
2.0
Asir
1.8
1.8
Jazan
1.9
2.1
Qassim
1.7
1.7
Hail
1.6
1.8
Al-Baha
1.6
1.7
Najran
1.6
2.2
The number of workers in Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector grew by 4% YoY in Q2 2025, reaching around 997,400.
Of the total, 247,600 were Saudi nationals, representing 25%, while 749,800 were non-Saudis, accounting for the remaining 75%.
The following table shows the number of tourism workers since Q1 2023:
Tourism Employees (‘000)
Period
Saudis
Non-Saudis
Total
Q1 2023
239.74
660.79
900.53
Q2
242.11
670.08
912.20
Q3
243.95
675.22
919.17
Q4
244.90
684.51
929.40
Q1 2024
247.71
696.59
944.30
Q2
245.91
713.27
959.18
Q3
240.77
707.86
948.63
Q4
242.07
724.46
966.53
Q1 2025
243.37
739.88
983.25
Q2
247.60
749.76
997.36
Riyadh topped the Kingdom’s regions in terms of the number of workers in tourism activities at nearly 329,100, representing about 33% of the total. Makkah followed with approximately 278,400 workers,as shown in the following table:
Geographical Distribution of Tourism Employees
Region
Number of Employees (‘000)
Ratio to Total (%)
Riyadh
329.08
33.0%
Makkah
278.42
27.9%
Eastern Province
150.32
15.1%
Madinah
60.93
6.1%
Asir
47.72
4.8%
Qassim
32.65
3.3%
Jazan
28.60
2.9%
Tabuk
22.98
2.3%
Hail
13.05
1.3%
Najran
10.94
1.1%
Jouf
8.22
0.8%
Northern Borders
7.44
0.7%
Al-Baha
7.02
0.7%
Total
997.36
100.0%
Tourism Establishments Statistics rely on administrative records, statistical surveys, and secondary data to provide comprehensive information on tourism in Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh city
Hotel room occupancy in Saudi Arabia neared 53.2% in Q2 2025, down 2.2% from Q2 2024, data issued by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) showed.
Meanwhile, occupancy in serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities also fell to 50.2% during the same period, according to GASTAT’s Tourism Establishments Statistics bulletin.
The following table shows occupancy rates for hotels, serviced apartments, and other hospitality facilities:
Occupancy Rates for Hotels, Serviced Apartments Others
Period
Hotels (%)
Serviced Apts Others
Q1 2023
63.2%
53.0%
Q2
54.9%
50.9%
Q3
53.4%
56.2%
Q4
60.2%
55.4%
Q1 2024
60.9%
54.5%
Q2
55.4%
52.4%
Q3
46.1%
58.0%
Q4
56.0%
55.9%
Q1 2025
63.0%
50.7%
Q2
53.2%
50.2%
Room occupancy rates in Madinah hotels were the highest in Q2, reaching 66.8%, followed by Riyadh at 52.1% and Makkah at 50.8%.
Riyadh led serviced apartments with an occupancy rate of 57.7%, followed by Najran at 55.5%.
Below are the room occupancy rates for hotels, serviced apartments, and other hospitality facilities by region during Q2 2025:
Room Occupancy Rate by Region
Region
Serviced Apartment (%)
Hotels (%)
Riyadh
57.7%
52.1%
Makkah
49.2%
50.8%
Madinah
40.6%
66.8%
Qassim
46.5%
42.0%
Eastern Province
51.3%
54.8%
Asir
42.8%
39.3%
Tabuk
45.8%
39.7%
Hail
46.3%
33.9%
Northern Borders
40.1%
45.6%
Jazan
41.6%
35.0%
Najran
55.5%
42.4%
Al-Baha
35.5%
29.1%
Jouf
39.1%
36.4%
The average daily rate (ADR) for a hotel room in Saudi Arabia reached about SAR 643 during Q2 2025, a 4% decrease compared to Q1 2024.
However, the ADR for a room in serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities amounted to approximately SAR 201 during the same quarter, up 1% year-on-year (YoY).
Average Daily Rate (SAR)
Period
Hotels
Serviced Apts Others
Q1 2023
515
168
Q2
790
174
Q3
442
173
Q4
450
176
Q1 2024
494
195
Q2
669
199
Q3
354
200
Q4
440
220
Q1 2025
477
209
Q2
643
201
The following table shows the ADR per room in serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities as well as hotels by region in Q2 2025:
ADR by Region (SAR)
Region
Serviced Apts Others
Hotels
Riyadh
239
743
Tabuk
171
718
Madinah
190
681
Hail
233
637
Makkah
213
450
Qassim
171
446
EasternProvince
152
432
Jazan
163
355
Jouf
148
317
Al-Baha
197
310
Asir
122
289
Najran
93
236
Northern Borders
160
182
The average length of stay for a guest in hotels was nearly 4.8 nights during Q2 2025. Meanwhile, in serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities, guests lodged for a median of 2 nights,as follows:
Average Stay in Serviced Apartments Hotels (Nights)
Period
Hotels
Serviced Apts Others
Q1 2023
3.7
2.5
Q2
4.4
2.4
Q3
3.7
2.5
Q4
3.6
2.4
Q1 2024
4.1
2.2
Q2
5.2
2.1
Q3
4.2
2.1
Q4
3.6
2.1
Q1 2025
4.1
2.1
Q2
4.8
2.0
The following table shows the average length of stay of guests at hotels as well as serviced apartments and other hospitality facilities by region in Q2 2025:
Average Length of Stay by Region in Q2 2025 (Nights)
Region
Hotels
Serviced Apts Others
Makkah
6.7
1.9
Madinah
4.4
2.6
Riyadh
2.5
2.2
Tabuk
2.3
2.1
Eastern Province
2.2
2.0
Jouf
1.9
1.9
Northern Borders
1.9
2.0
Asir
1.8
1.8
Jazan
1.9
2.1
Qassim
1.7
1.7
Hail
1.6
1.8
Al-Baha
1.6
1.7
Najran
1.6
2.2
The number of workers in Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector grew by 4% YoY in Q2 2025, reaching around 997,400.
Of the total, 247,600 were Saudi nationals, representing 25%, while 749,800 were non-Saudis, accounting for the remaining 75%.
The following table shows the number of tourism workers since Q1 2023:
Tourism Employees (‘000)
Period
Saudis
Non-Saudis
Total
Q1 2023
239.74
660.79
900.53
Q2
242.11
670.08
912.20
Q3
243.95
675.22
919.17
Q4
244.90
684.51
929.40
Q1 2024
247.71
696.59
944.30
Q2
245.91
713.27
959.18
Q3
240.77
707.86
948.63
Q4
242.07
724.46
966.53
Q1 2025
243.37
739.88
983.25
Q2
247.60
749.76
997.36
Riyadh topped the Kingdom’s regions in terms of the number of workers in tourism activities at nearly 329,100, representing about 33% of the total. Makkah followed with approximately 278,400 workers,as shown in the following table:
Geographical Distribution of Tourism Employees
Region
Number of Employees (‘000)
Ratio to Total (%)
Riyadh
329.08
33.0%
Makkah
278.42
27.9%
Eastern Province
150.32
15.1%
Madinah
60.93
6.1%
Asir
47.72
4.8%
Qassim
32.65
3.3%
Jazan
28.60
2.9%
Tabuk
22.98
2.3%
Hail
13.05
1.3%
Najran
10.94
1.1%
Jouf
8.22
0.8%
Northern Borders
7.44
0.7%
Al-Baha
7.02
0.7%
Total
997.36
100.0%
Tourism Establishments Statistics rely on administrative records, statistical surveys, and secondary data to provide comprehensive information on tourism in Saudi Arabia.
