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00:00Ali, it really is a huge focus, isn't it? And a key pillar, as we've been saying, of Vision 2030.
00:08Absolutely, absolutely. Tourism is game-changing for any developing nation.
00:13But if we break this down into some specific numbers for a second, right?
00:18The target within Vision 2030 was to drive 100 million tourists through Saudi Arabia by 2030.
00:26This target was achieved last year and then raised to 150 million.
00:31It's expected that Saudi Arabia may see up to 50 million international visitors by the year 2030.
00:38Now, what does that actually mean?
00:4150 million international visitors could generate anywhere from 70 to 100 billion in direct revenue.
00:47The total economic impact, some studies say, could be up to $150 billion.
00:52It would, at that point, fulfill 10% of the GDP.
00:57And it could employ, again, on estimates, anywhere upwards of one and a half to two million Saudis directly.
01:03So the economic impact is just enormous, enormous of such an industry, if you get it right.
01:09So, you see, I'll see the benefit.
01:10So, if you do do that, you're going to be able to present an industry, if you get it right.
01:11But of course, I'm going to be able to develop a national industry, if you do do that.
01:12What is your real estate in the world?
01:13Now, I'll be able to understand that.
01:13So, I'll be able to help you to other people, because you're going to have a lot of confidence in reality.
01:14And if you're going to give up an international technology, or you can say, note-and-of-world network,
01:18.
01:19So, if you're going to be able to invest in the area, you can say, note-of-world trade,
01:20a big mass-wise, but you can say that's not good enough of that.
01:21So, I'll be able to be able to get it.