Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Saudi Arabia: International tourism, receipts

Iran, Islamic Republic of
5.25 billion current US$
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
5.96 billion current US$
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
32nd
Saudi Arabia rank
30th

International tourism, receipts over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Saudi Arabia
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B199520072020

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.96 billion current US$ against 5.25 billion current US$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 708.00 million current US$.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 195 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.86 billion current US$ 5.96 billion current US$ 4.10 billion current US$ Saudi Arabia
2010s 3.81 billion current US$ 11.09 billion current US$ 7.28 billion current US$ Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, receipts, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 5.96 billion current US$ against 5.25 billion current US$ in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, receipts between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
708.00 million current US$, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia rank globally for international tourism, receipts?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
International tourism, receipts (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
231 places, 4,930 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.