Sustainable Tourism Development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia within the Framework of Vision 2030 during 2018-2022

Abstract

The research discussed the topic of sustainable tourism development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It aimed to highlight the importance of the tourism sector within the framework of Vision 2030 during 2018-2022 and explore the potential for achieving tourism development in the Kingdom. The research also aims to showcase the government's efforts in this regard. The descriptive and analytical approach was used, leading to a set of results, including the finding that the Kingdom possesses multiple capabilities that enable it to achieve sustainable tourism development. Furthermore, the performance indicators of the tourism sector reflect a noticeable improvement due to the development efforts being made. Also, achieving sustainable tourism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia depends on taking advantage of the tourism potential available to it, as there is a strong correlation between the degree of available tourism potential and the degree of benefiting from the tourism potential available in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the indicators of sustainable tourism development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia It has a strong and positive impact on the degree of achievement of international indicators for sustainable development.