Saudi Arabia: Is a door opening for the gospel?

Gospel opportunities are on the rise amidst surging investment in tourism in Saudi Arabia.

The Middle Eastern nation has invested almost £600 million in its tourism sector as it aims to become a key global competitor in the industry by 2030. Platform 67, an organisation which liaises with missionaries around the world, says opportunities to share the gospel on the ground have increased as tourism booms.

The state aims to have built 35 new sites across ten destinations by the end of the decade, when it aspires to have over 100 million overnight visits and to have generated over a million jobs in the country. The investment is already bearing fruit, with the nation’s Ministry of Tourism claiming that well over 100 million tourists visited Saudi Arabia during 2024, generating 283.8 billion Saudi Riyal, equivalent to over £56 billion.