Middle Easterners Among the World’s Highest Spenders When They Take a Trip
Photo Credit: Middle Eastern tourists have high per-outbound-trip expenditures. Here, Muslim women take pictures by water. flickr / Lisa
Skift Take
Middle Eastern travelers spend a lot of money on outbound trips. It’s time the travel industry started paying attention to this region.
Residents in three countries in the Middle East have average outbound trip expenditures of over $3,000. That’s compared to the U.S. average of $1,900, according to data analysis and estimates by Skift Research. Travelers from this lucrative market are keen to visit international destinations and they tend to take long trips. All in all, they have all the components needed to be an appealing target market for travel brands and destinations around the world.
In the latest Skift Research report, The State of Middle East Outbound Travel 2019, we provide an in-depth look at this market. We start with an overview of the market size and growth forecast for the region at large as well as country highlights. Then, we focus on key factors that are driving internat
