THE ROLE AND PLACE OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA IN THE GLOBAL TOURISM INDUSTRY

Аннотация

The article discusses the development of pilgrimage tourism associated with the performance of the rites of Hajj and Umrah by Muslims, as well as the sphere of modern tourism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A comparative analysis of trends in the development of pilgrimage and modern types of tourism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been carried out. The purpose of the study is to study the experience of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the accelerated development of pilgrimage and modern types of tourism in Uzbekistan. Scientific novelty of the research: A comparative analysis was carried out on three main indicators of the tourism sector of France, Spain, the USA, China, Italy and Turkey to assess the role and place of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the global tourism industry; In order to reduce the dependence of the country's economy on oil and its diversification, important conditions have been identified that encourage the government of Saudi Arabia to develop a modern tourism industry, which is an alternative to pilgrimage tourism; The importance of the implementation of the large project "Vision-2030" for greater attraction of tourists from abroad is substantiated; A comparative analysis of trends in the development of pilgrimage and modern types of tourism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was carried out.