Saudi Arabia records 140.9m passengers in 2025

Saudi Arabia handled 140.9 million passengers across the kingdom’s airports in 2025, up nearly 10% year-on-year, according to data from the Saudi General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT).

Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport led the rankings with 53.5 million passengers, driven by strong pilgrim traffic to Makkah and Madinah. Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and Dammam’s King Fahd International Airport followed with 40.8 million and 13.7 million passengers respectively.

International traffic reached 75.8 million passengers, up 9.4%, while domestic traffic rose 9.8% to 65.1 million. Arriving and departing flights totalled nearly 1 million, including 473,500 international and 506,300 domestic services.

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Saudi’s international network expanded to 176 destinations across 66 countries in 2025. Among the leading carriers, Saudia accounted for 25.5% of total air traffic, followed by Flynas at 13.3% and Flyadeal at 8.6%.

Saudi airports also continued to play a regional operational role during recent airspace disruption, with Dammam’s King Fahd International Airport temporarily supporting Kuwait and Bahrain operations.

Early 2026 saw the reopening of Terminal 2 at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, increasing capacity by 130% following earlier upgrades to Terminal 1. Improvements include e-gates, expanded halls and enhanced baggage systems.

Riyadh operations will eventually shift to King Salman International Airport, which is expected to handle up to 40 million passengers annually. The hub will also serve as the home base for Riyadh Air, Saudi’s newest national carrier.

For more information, visit stats.gov.sa