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Saudi non-profit sector revenues surge 33% to $14.4bn in 2023

Saudi non-profit sector revenues surge 33% to $14.4bn in 2023
The sector鈥檚 total expenditures also rose by 33 percent, reaching SR47 billion, while employee compensation climbed 17 percent to SR21.7 billion.聽Shutterstock
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Updated 26 December 2024

Saudi non-profit sector revenues surge 33% to $14.4bn in 2023

Saudi non-profit sector revenues surge 33% to $14.4bn in 2023
  • Health sector led the revenue surge with a 70% increase compared to the previous year
  • Education and research activities followed, growing 53%

RIYADH: 海角直播鈥檚 non-profit sector recorded revenues of SR54.4 billion ($14.4 billion) in 2023, marking a 33 percent year-on-year increase, according to data from the Saudi General Authority for Statistics.聽聽

The sector鈥檚 total expenditures also rose by 33 percent, reaching SR47 billion, while employee compensation climbed 17 percent to SR21.7 billion.聽

The health sector led the revenue surge with a 70 percent increase compared to the previous year. Education and research activities followed, growing 53 percent, while volunteer intermediary and enhancement activities rose 36 percent. Together, these areas were the largest contributors to the sector鈥檚 growth.聽

海角直播鈥檚 non-profit sector has seen rapid growth, aligning with the objectives of Vision 2030. As of March 2024, the Kingdom had 4,721 registered non-profit organizations 鈥 a 182 percent increase since 2018.聽聽

On the spending front, the health sector led with a 74 percent year-on-year rise in expenditures in 2023, followed by education and research activities with a 55 percent increase, and environmental activities, which grew by 34 percent. These categories contributed the most to the sector's overall spending.聽聽

Employee compensation reflected similar trends, with education and research activities seeing the sharpest growth at 84 percent. Environmental activities recorded a 38 percent rise, while volunteer-related activities saw a 29 percent increase in compensation.聽

In terms of workforce distribution, cultural and recreational sectors emerged as the largest employers, accounting for 27.6 percent of total employment in the non-profit sector. Social services followed at 27.2 percent, with development and housing activities comprising 12.4 percent. Health-related roles accounted for 11.5 percent, and education and research activities contributed 7.5 percent, while other non-profit activities made up the remaining 13.8 percent.聽

This distribution marked a shift from 2022, where social services led at 29.7 percent, followed by cultural and recreational activities at 25.4 percent.聽

This growth in the non-profit sector has raised its contribution to the gross domestic product to 0.87 percent, exceeding the 2023 target of 0.51 percent and aiming for an ambitious 5 percent by 2030.聽

Additionally, the Kingdom has surpassed its target of 1 million volunteers six years ahead of schedule, achieving this milestone by the end of 2024.聽


海角直播, WEF launch initiative to reshape global travel landscape

海角直播, WEF launch initiative to reshape global travel landscape
Updated 11 November 2025

海角直播, WEF launch initiative to reshape global travel landscape

海角直播, WEF launch initiative to reshape global travel landscape
  • 鈥楤eyond Tourism鈥 is global framework advancing sustainability, inclusivity, and resilience in the sector

RIYADH: 海角直播 has partnered with the World Economic Forum to launch the 鈥淏eyond Tourism鈥 initiative, a global framework designed to drive a more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient future for the travel and tourism sector.

Announcing the initiative on his X account, Saudi Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb said he was 鈥渢hrilled to announce the launch,鈥 noting that it is 鈥渄edicated to shaping the future of travel and tourism and is built around 10 core principles.鈥

Al-Khateeb emphasized that Beyond Tourism underscores the sector鈥檚 vital role as 鈥渁 bridge between cultures, a means to empower communities, and a source of opportunities for future generations.鈥

The initiative comes as the global travel and tourism industry undergoes a major structural shift 鈥 moving away from fragmented, business-as-usual models toward integrated, ecosystem-based strategies.

According to the World Economic Forum, the sector is projected to reach 30 billion tourist visits and contribute $16 trillion to global gross domestic product by 2034. Yet, it continues to face complex challenges including rising tension between visitors and residents, environmental pressures, workforce shortages, and exposure to geopolitical and climate disruptions.

鈥淭he global travel and tourism sector is entering a period of profound transformation, moving decisively from a fragmented, business-as-usual operating model to a holistic, ecosystem-based paradigm,鈥 the WEF said in a statement.

The forum noted that past reliance on siloed policies 鈥 a weakness underscored during the COVID-19 pandemic 鈥 has proven insufficient to address today鈥檚 global challenges.

Its proposed ecosystem approach focuses on five key enablers: infrastructure, finance, technology and innovation, people and skills, and policy and governance. The model aims to convert systemic challenges into opportunities for inclusive and sustainable growth.

Several destinations have already demonstrated the benefits of this approach. Countries such as Portugal, New Zealand, Costa Rica, Singapore, and Indonesia have leveraged it to improve conservation outcomes, diversify economies, and strengthen sustainable tourism development.

By promoting global cooperation among governments, private-sector leaders, and local communities, the Beyond Tourism initiative seeks to unlock the full potential of the industry while safeguarding cultural and natural heritage for generations to come.