Aseer welcomes 8M tourists in 2024, eyes 4,000 new hotel rooms: Minister

Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al Khateeb said the Aseer region boasts unique natural and cultural features that qualify it to be an attractive environment for tourism investments, the state-run SPA reported.

During the second edition of the Aseer Investment Forum, Al Khateeb said the coming years will witness the addition of approximately 4,000 new hotel rooms in Aseer, supported by a strong tourism system.

Aseer, according to the minister, received nearly eight million local and international tourists in 2024, underscoring the province’s position as a key tourism hub in Saudi Arabia.

Thanks to its climate and cultural diversity, Aseer has become an all-year-round tourist destination, Al Khateeb noted.

Saudi Arabia seeks to increase the number of Kingdom-wide tourists to 150 million by 2030, from about 127 million in 2024, according to Argaam data.

The Kingdom seeks to raise the tourism sector's contribution to GDP to 10%, making it the second largest driver of the local economy after oil by 2030, according to a recent statement by Al Khateeb.