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Saudi visitors to Switzerland rose 3.6% in 2025
Swiss hotels welcomed about 127,500 Saudi visitors in 2025, up 3.6% from 2024.
They recorded 335,500 overnight stays, and the average hotel stay was 2.6 nights.
Saudi visitors spent about 420 Swiss francs per day, more than twice the average for visitors to Switzerland.
Geneva had the most Saudi overnight stays, followed by Zurich and Interlaken.
Overnight stays in mountain and nature destinations rose 9.4%, with especially strong growth in Zermatt, Lucerne and Grindelwald.
The figures highlight the importance of Saudi visitors to Swiss tourism businesses, including hotels, shops and transport services.
Switzerland's tourism body is encouraging visitors to combine cities with natural destinations and explore more than one region on a trip.
A major expansion at Mount Titlis is under way, with a new mountain station expected in early 2029.
Swiss hotels received about 127,500 Saudi visitors in 2025, up 3.6% from 2024.
Saudi visitors recorded 335,500 hotel nights, an increase of 2.6%.
Their average stay was 2.6 nights, and their average daily spending was about 420 Swiss francs.
Geneva led Swiss destinations for Saudi hotel nights, with more than 75,000.
Mountain and nature destinations recorded a 9.4% rise in Saudi hotel nights.
- Who
- Saudi visitors to Switzerland.
- What
- About 127,500 Saudi visitors stayed in Swiss hotels in 2025, up 3.6% from 2024.
- When
- 2025.
- Where
- Switzerland.
- Why
- Not stated
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Saudi hotel nights in Switzerland were the comparison baseline for the reported 2025 increase.
Swiss hotels received about 127,500 Saudi visitors, who recorded 335,500 hotel nights.
The Portail des Nations visitor centre opened in Geneva’s Parc de l’ONU.
The Titlis Tower opened as the first major achievement in a development project with about 150 million Swiss francs in investment.
The Titlis Tower joined the World Federation of Great Towers.
The new Titlis Peak Station is expected to be completed.
- Saudi visitors
- About 127,500 in 2025
- Growth in visitors
- 3.6% compared with 2024
- Hotel nights
- 335,500, up 2.6%
- Average daily spending
- About 420 Swiss francs
- Leading destination
- Geneva, with more than 75,000 Saudi hotel nights
- Mountain and nature hotel nights
- Up 9.4%
What people are saying
The average hotel stay for a Saudi visitor was 2.6 nights, while average spending reached about 420 Swiss francs a day, more than double the overall average for visitors to Switzerland.
The figures reflect Saudi visitors’ interest in destinations beyond the usual cities, such as mountain villages, lakes and the Engelberg region, which includes Mount Titlis.
The Swiss Tourism Authority measures the impact of projects with its partners through visitor numbers, hotel nights, average stays and spending.