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Middle East (GCC) Market Profile
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(Date of Publication: March 6, 2023)
This market profile offers a look at visitation and spending forecasts as well as current airlift conditions compared to pre-pandemic benchmarks. Consumer behavior data paints a current picture of trip consideration to the U.S., barriers to travel, preferred planning methods and traveler behavior. For additional research download the full market report.
- Relative to 2019, the Middle East visitation forecast is expected to reach 88% in 2023, 92% in 2024 and 95% in 2025.
- Middle East travel spending is forecast to recover to 99% in 2023, 103% in 2024 and 105% in 2025.
- As of December 2022, 122% of airlift from Middle East to California has recovered.
Note: While the research below includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, only Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates are included in marketing outreach.
VISITATION & SPENDING IN CALIFORNIA
Source: Tourism Economics (January 2023)PRE-PANDEMIC (2019)
252,000 Visitor Trips
$770 Million Visitor Spending
VISITATION AND SPENDING FORECAST
(Indexed to 2019 Levels)
AIRLIFT TO CALIFORNIA
Source: Cirium (December 2022)
PRE-PANDEMIC (2019)
123 Monthly Non-Stop Flights
48,000 Monthly Non-Stop Seats
NON-STOP SEATS TO CALIFORNIA
U.S. TRAVELER SENTIMENT & BEHAVIOR
Source: YouGov (December 2022)
Considering Travel to U.S. (Anytime, % of Pop 16+)
22%
18%
*Average of Visit California's international markets