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Destination Asset Curiosity Index

Run #1 · data as of Tue, 18 Aug 2026 07:33:57 GMT · 7 provenanced figures

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Executive commentary — generated from provenanced figures only

Executive Commentary: Destination Curiosity Metrics

Diriyah demonstrates exceptional performance with a curiosity score of 32.5, positioning it as the clear leader among ranked destinations. Riyadh follows at 10.11, while Jeddah registers 6.45.

Taif shows modest curiosity engagement at 1.19. Notably, Edge of the World and AlUla record negative scores of -1.86 and -12.41 respectively, indicating curiosity levels below baseline expectations.

Red Sea presents an extraordinary figure of 93.75; however, this destination remains unranked as its baseline of 32 views falls short of the 200-view threshold required for percentage calculations to be statistically meaningful.

The stark contrast between Diriyah's strong performance and AlUla's negative trajectory warrants further investigation into content strategy and visitor engagement approaches.

Curiosity velocity by asset

week-on-week change, shown with the view count it rests on

Diriyah32.5%392 views on a base of 1206one day drove 58% of the changeRiyadh10.1%1122 views on a base of 11,102one day drove 56% of the changeJeddah6.5%427 views on a base of 6623Taif1.2%13 views on a base of 1091the whole change came from one dayEdge of the World-1.9%-8 views on a base of 430AlUla-12.4%-50 views on a base of 403

Not ranked — too thin a base to carry a percentage

Where curiosity sits on the map

circle size is the magnitude of change; unranked assets are not plotted

36°E40°E44°E48°E52°E18°N22°N26°N30°NRED SEAARABIAN GULFDiriyah32.5%AlUla-12.4%Riyadh10.1%Jeddah6.5%Edge of the World-1.9%Taif1.2%

Destinations placed by true latitude and longitude. Circle area is the figure's magnitude; terracotta marks a decline. No basemap is drawn — the platform holds no licensed boundary data, and an invented outline would be the one mark on this board with no source.

Campaign emphasis against curiosity

positive divergence = promoted harder than travellers are searching

AlUla5emphasis rank 1Diriyah-1emphasis rank 2Riyadh-2emphasis rank 4Jeddah-2emphasis rank 5Taif-2emphasis rank 6Edge of the World-2emphasis rank 7