RIYADH: Factories operating in Saudi Arabia's industrial cities increased 18.9 percent in 2025, while the number of hotels across the Kingdom jumped 31.6 percent to 2,847, official data showed. According to the General Authority for Statistics, the Kingdom added nearly 800 factories over the year to reach 4,938 across its 36 industrial cities. Hotel rooms exceeded 491,000 by the end of 2025, and the number of travel and tourism agencies also increased by more than 400 to reach 3,177. Airports r
