International tourism, expenditures in Arab World
Arab World: International tourism, expenditures was 100.71 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Arab World, 2007–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures in Arab World stood at 100.71 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Arab World peaked at 100.71 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.30 billion current US$, in 2007.
That places Arab World 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.11 billion current US$ | 63.30 billion current US$ | 65.20 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.57 billion current US$ | 69.14 billion current US$ | 100.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 13 Italy 12.96 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Qatar 11.50 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Russia 10.80 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Denmark 10.48 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Switzerland 10.37 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Iran 9.27 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 9.07 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Arab World
- Merchandise trade 53.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 40.8% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 24.6% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 450.69 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Arab World?
- International tourism, expenditures in Arab World was 100.71 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 100.71 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.30 billion current US$ in 2007.
- How does Arab World rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Arab World ranks 16th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.