Russian tourists travelling to the member-states of the Gulf Cooperation Council are expected to generate an estimated $1,22 billion in travel and tourism revenue by 2023, an increase of 19% when compared with figures from 2018.

Federal Tourism Agency denied the introduction of visa-free regime with Saudi Arabia

Russia and Saudi Arabia are discussing the possibility of mutual cancellation of visas. Experts of the Russian tourism market evaluated the prospects of growth of tourist flows between countries, existing opportunities and barriers.