International tourism, expenditures in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: International tourism, expenditures was 121.51 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2005–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 121.51 billion current US$, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 121.51 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.62 billion current US$, in 2005.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 15th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.62 billion current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 60.48 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 74.20 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 76.05 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 77.57 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 85.45 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 84.08 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 89.02 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 97.11 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 108.81 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 110.99 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 111.68 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 116.78 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 114.52 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 121.51 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.98 billion current US$ | 51.62 billion current US$ | 77.57 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 104.00 billion current US$ | 84.08 billion current US$ | 121.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 12 Belgium 13.93 billion current US$ compare
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- 14 Qatar 11.50 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Russian Federation 10.80 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Denmark 10.48 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Switzerland 10.37 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.27 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 47.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.79 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- International tourism, expenditures in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 121.51 billion current US$ 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 121.51 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.62 billion current US$ in 2005.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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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.