Tourism dependence in the Gulf is not what most people think.

Here’s how much tourism contributes to GDP in GCC countries:

1．🇧🇭 Bahrain - 10.6%
2．🇦🇪 UAE - 10.3%
3．🇶🇦 Qatar - 3.8%
4．🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia - 3.3%
5．🇴🇲 Oman - 2.4%
6．🇰🇼 Kuwait - 1.4%

Surprised?

For context, here’s how major global tourism economies compare:👇

🇬🇷 Greece - 9.1%
🇹🇭 Thailand - 8.1%
🇪🇸 Spain - 6.2%
🇯🇵 Japan - 1.4%
🇺🇸 USA - 0.8%
🇨🇳 China - 0.2%

Source: UN Tourism, World Bank