(MENAFN) According to chairman of the Board of Directors of the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the volume of spending expected during the Haj season is around USD4.53 billion.
Talking to an online newspaper, Maher Saleh Jamal said that spending is expected to increase during next year's Haj season once the expansion plan of the Holy Mosque in Makkah is completed.
The chairman further confirmed that this year, the Haj and Umrah sectors have been running at a loss due to a reduction in the number of Haj pilgrims coming to the country.
Regarding spending levels during Haj season, he said that total figures usually reach USD6.92 billion per year, yet this figure has declined by 20 percent to just USD USD4.53 billion since the expansion works began.
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