Africa Eastern and Southern vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items

Africa Eastern and Southern
5.18 billion current US$
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
576.00 million current US$
in 2018
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
27th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
28th

International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 5.18 billion current US$ against 576.00 million current US$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 4.61 billion current US$.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 9.0 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 27th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th of 33 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 972.62 million current US$ 8.80 million current US$ 963.82 million current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 2.19 billion current US$ 353.40 million current US$ 1.84 billion current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 5.01 billion current US$ 757.78 million current US$ 4.25 billion current US$ Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items, Africa Eastern and Southern or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 5.18 billion current US$ against 576.00 million current US$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items between Africa Eastern and Southern and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
4.61 billion current US$, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 27th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 4,350 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.