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. This was revealed in the Services Statistics Report 2025 released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The report sheds light to the growth across several sectors in the Kingdom during the year compared with 2024.In the agricultural sector, the number of branches and centers of the Agricultural Development Fund reached 61, while the number of branches of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture remained unchanged at 13 compared with 2024. The ministry's offices totaled 103.In the education sector, the total number of schools in the Kingdom increased to 32,000, representing a 1.9 percent rise compared with 2024. The number of boys' schools reached 11,900, down 0.1 percent, while the number of girls' schools climbed to 20,100, marking an increase of 3.1percent.According to the statistics, the Kingdom had 24,200 public schools, including 9,100 boys' schools and 15,000 girls' schools. Private schools totaled 7,800, comprising 2,700 boys' schools and 5,100 girls' schools.In the health sector, the number of government hospitals affiliated with the Ministry of Health reached 292, while government hospitals affiliated with other entities totaled 63. The number of primary healthcare centers stood at 2,177.The regions of Riyadh, Makkah, and Asir recorded the highest numbers of primary healthcare centers, with 406 in Riyadh, 321 in Makkah, and 281 in Asir. The number of Red Crescent ambulance centers reached 515. The report also showed that the number of social security offices and units fell to 91, a decline of 14.2 percent compared with 2024, while the number of social development centers remained unchanged at 39. The number of labor offices and units likewise remained unchanged at 39 compared with 2024. Meanwhile, the number of Saudi Post offices (Subul) rose to 345, marking an increase of 2.1 percent.The number of serviced apartments reached 3,090, comprising more than 105,000 units, while the number of travel and tourism agencies increased to 3,177, up 16.2 percent compared with 2024.In air transport, the number of airports in the Kingdom remained unchanged at 29 compared with 2024. Meanwhile, the total number of domestic and international flights exceeded 979,000, with total passenger numbers reaching approximately 141 million.In banking services, the total number of commercial bank branches in the Kingdom rose to 1,910 in 2025, an increase of 0.3 percent compared with 2024. The number of ATMs exceeded 14,000, despite a decline of 2.7 percent. Meanwhile, the number of Social Development Bank branches fell to 20, down 20 percent compared with 2024, the report pointed out.