Verdict predicts top five fastest growing tourist destinations in the Middle East in 2022 based on estimates from GlobalData’s traveller demands & flows database.

1. Saudi Arabia: Year-on-year growth (414.2%)

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A year-on-year growth of 414.2% in international arrivals in 2022 is expected to make Saudi Arabia the fastest growing destination in the Middle East, forecasts GlobalData. According to GlobalData’s traveller demands & flows database, Kuwait, Pakistan and India are expected to be the largest source markets for Saudi Arabia in 2022.

2. Bahrain: Year-on-year growth (165.1%)

According to GlobalData’s traveller demands & flows database, Bahrain will be the second fastest growing destination in the Middle East, recording a year-on-year growth of 165.1% in international arrivals. GlobalData predicts that Saudi Arabia, India and Kuwait will be the largest source markets for Bahrain in 2022.

3. Jordan: Year-on-year growth (163.7%)

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GlobalData forecasts that Jordan will see a year-on-year growth of 163.7% in international arrivals in 2022, making it the third fastest growing destination in the Middle East. According to GlobalData’s traveller demands & flows database, Saudi Arabia, Palestinian Territory, Occupied and Iraq are forecast to be the largest source markets in 2022.

4. Qatar: Year-on-year growth (162.1%)

International arrivals to Qatar are expected to grow by 162.1% year-on-year in 2022, making it the fourth fastest growing destination in the Middle East, according to GlobalData’s traveller demands & flows database. GlobalData, further, predicts that Saudi Arabia, India and Bahrain will be the largest source markets for Qatar in 2022.

5. Yemen: Year-on-year growth (162.1%)

GlobalData forecasts that Yemen will be the fifth fastest growing destination in the Middle East with international arrivals projected to grow at 162.1% year-on-year in 2022. According to GlobalData’s traveler demands & flows database, Ethiopia, Egypt and Djibouti are forecast to be the largest source markets for Yemen in 2022.

Methodology:

This analysis is drawn from GlobalData’s Traveller Demands & Flows Database, part of GlobalData’s Travel & Tourism Intelligence Centre.

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