Figure for motorsports includes the overall cost of a ten year deal commencing in 2021, while the figure for wrestling includes a ten year deal commencing in 2014.
Source mentions that due to undisclosed figures, the data is unlikely to be exhaustive.
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Money spent by Saudi Arabia on hosting sports events 2014-2031, by sport
Since 2014, Saudi Arabia has spent over *** billion U.S. dollars on hosting sporting events, with *** million U.S. dollars spent on motorsports alone. This has led some human rights organizations such as Amnesty International to accuse the country of sportswashing.
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Grant Liberty. (March 29, 2021). Money spent by Saudi Arabia on hosting sporting events from 2014 to 2023, by sport (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1359786/saudi-arabia-sports-events-spending/
Grant Liberty. "Money spent by Saudi Arabia on hosting sporting events from 2014 to 2023, by sport (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 29, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1359786/saudi-arabia-sports-events-spending/
Grant Liberty. (2021). Money spent by Saudi Arabia on hosting sporting events from 2014 to 2023, by sport (in million U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1359786/saudi-arabia-sports-events-spending/
Grant Liberty. "Money Spent by Saudi Arabia on Hosting Sporting Events from 2014 to 2023, by Sport (in Million U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Mar 2021, /statistics/1359786/saudi-arabia-sports-events-spending/
Grant Liberty, Money spent by Saudi Arabia on hosting sporting events from 2014 to 2023, by sport (in million U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1359786/saudi-arabia-sports-events-spending/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
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