Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Travel services
Travel services over time
- Australia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 41.9% against 22.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 19.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.0% | 18.3% | 10.7% | Australia |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 18.1% | 11.5% | Australia |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 16.9% | 25.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 22.0% | 25.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 22.8% | 2.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, Australia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Australia, at 41.9% against 22.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 19.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for travel services?
- Australia ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 17th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.