The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has said that the kingdom's tourism sector generated revenue of SR70bn and has contributed 6.5% to the country's GDP growth, the Saudi Gazette has reported. The tourism sector is set to create a number of job opportunities for Saudi nationals, a key concern and mission of the SCTA, said Abdullah Bin Sulaiman Al-Jehani, SCTA's Vice President for marketing and media. The number of tourism facilities in the country has reached 40,000, providing employment to 445,000 Saudi nationals, he said.