Skip to content
Tourism Development Fund
العربية
Two hikers with walking poles on a rocky mountain trail

Our Business

At the core of TDF’s mandate is a clear objective: to catalyse sustainable tourism development by driving private sector participation across the Kingdom.

The Fund’s business strategy is built on providing tailored and flexible solutions to investors focused on strengthening economic resilience, cultural preservation, and creating long-term destination value.

By aligning its offerings with national tourism priorities, and global sustainability standards, the Fund ensures that every project it supports contributes to a thriving tourism ecosystem that lasts for generations.

TDF offers three core offerings:

  1. Direct funding

    Debt, Guarantee, and Equity solutions across prioritised tourism segments and destinations, helping unlock sector growth.

  2. Tourism empowerment programs

    Supporting and empowering investors within the tourism sector by collaborating with various partners to offer a comprehensive range of financing solutions

  3. TDF Grow

    Equipping SMEs for funding by offering a centralised suite of non-financial services tailored to their needs

Each product is designed to meet specific market needs, whether providing flexible capital, reducing lender risk, or expanding reach through financial institutions to ensure viable tourism projects can move from concept to execution.

Beyond Capital: How We Create Value for Our PortfolioTo understand more about the products and programs offered by TDF, refer to Section “Beyond Capital: How We Create Value for Our Portfolio”

Since inception

Total projects
2,340+
Anticipated number of keys
9,000+
Total project value
SAR 33.5 Bn
Expected GDP impact*
SAR 7.6 Bn
Anticipated jobs created*
77,504
SMEs supported
6,800+
TDF contribution
SAR 8.4 Bn
Total FDI
SAR 1.8 Bn
Private sector
SAR 18.2 Bn
Banking sector
SAR 6.7 Bn
Capital Unlock Ratio
3:1

*TDF assesses the impact of its investments using key metrics like GDP contribution, job creation, and tourism development potential. The current methodology calculates GDP and job impact per million SAR of total project value, offering a broad view of economic return. The methodology is aligned with NDF directions. These metrics help evaluate the effectiveness of capital deployment and guide strategic investment decisions across the tourism sector.