Income diversification for future stable Economy in Saudi Arabia: an overview of the tourism industry

Ayman Sherbini, Prof. Dr. Yuhanis Abdul Aziz, Prof. Datin Paduka Dr. Samsinar Md. Sidin

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Type :	Academic Journal
Main Author :	Ayman Sherbini, Prof. Dr. Yuhanis Abdul Aziz, Prof. Datin Paduka Dr. Samsinar Md. Sidin
Title :	Income diversification for future stable Economy in Saudi Arabia: an overview of the tourism industry
Varying Form of Title :	International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management,United Kingdom, (2016), Vol. IV, Issue 11
Content Type :	still image (rdacontent)
Media Type :	computer (rdamedia)
Carrier Type :	online resource (rdacarrier)

Publisher :	International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management
Year of Publication :	2016
Summary :	Since the fall of global oil price in 2014, OPEC leader countries start reducing their dependence on oil income. Saudi Arabia, as the world’s largest oil exporter, recognize the need to diversify its income away from oil revenue. Tourism industry in the country is identified as a priority area for government income. Thus, the new leaders in Saudi authorities have begun a project in developing this industry targeting domestic and international visitors. This project required new marketing implementations and modern promotion strategies. Therefore, this conceptual paper will highlight the expected future of tourism industry in Saudi Arabia and the opportunities for © Sherbini, Aziz, Sidin & Yusof Licensed under Creative Common Page 174 developers, operators and investors. In addition, the paper will provide implications for future research in different sectors; marketing strategies, services quality and tourist satisfaction. It will discuss the tourism industry development part of Saudi Arabia 2030 vision that announced on April 2016 and the significance of this market for the government. The paper will shed light on religious tourism destinations in the country as a part of tourism industry and common destination for international visitors.
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