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Number of hotels in Saudi Arabia soars 31.6% to 2,847 in 2025

RIYADH — The number of operating factories in industrial cities jumped to 4,938 across 36 industrial cities in Saudi Arabia, marking a growth rate of 18.9 percent during the year 2025. In the tourism sector, the number of hotels in the Kingdom climbed to 2,847 in 2025, an increase of 31.6 percent compared with 2024. The number of hotel rooms exceeded 491,000, registering growth of 23.4 percent.…

Number of hotels in Saudi Arabia soars 31.6% to 2,847 in 2025

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