Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Saudi Arabia: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2.63 billion current US$
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
536.00 million current US$
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
31st
Saudi Arabia rank
30th

International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 2.63 billion current US$ against 536.00 million current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.10 billion current US$.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 4.9 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 33 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.67 billion current US$ 876.67 million current US$ 2.79 billion current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 3.15 billion current US$ 1.10 billion current US$ 2.06 billion current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Saudi Arabia?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 2.63 billion current US$ against 536.00 million current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Saudi Arabia?
2.10 billion current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Saudi Arabia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). 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.