Revenues of medical and recovery tourism throughout the world are estimated at nearly $100 billion annually and are expected to double over the next ten years, said the President of Arab Tourism Organization (ATO).

The size of Arab tourists expenditure amounts to nearly $30 billion, Dr Bandar Al Fihaid  was quoted as saying in a Bahrain News Agency (BNA) report, which cited the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

This indicates the importance of this pattern to get it developed in the Arab region and benefit from its impacts on the economy and investment, SPA reported.

He confirmed that said than 60 experts and specialists in the field of medical and recovery tourism representing 20 Arab and world countries are expected to take part in the event.

He said that the Arab world is characterized by the availability of natural fundamentals including mineral-rich hot fountains, seawater, and advanced medical centres equipped with medical and scientific skilled personnel in this field.

Al Fihaid highlighted the Arab countries that put long-run strategies to lay the necessary foundations for state-of-the-art medical and recovery tourism such as : Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and UAE.