International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Pakistan
Pakistan: International tourism, expenditures was 1.25 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Pakistan, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Pakistan stood at 1.25 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Pakistan peaked at 3.32 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 447.00 million current US$, in 1999.
That places Pakistan 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 654.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +55.7% |
| 1997 | 591.00 million current US$ | -41.9% |
| 1998 | 565.00 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 447.00 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 574.00 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 555.00 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 491.00 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +136.9% |
| 2004 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.10 billion current US$ | -49.2% |
| 2010 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 1.85 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 2.64 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 2.93 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 3.32 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2.96 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 3.00 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.25 billion current US$ | -58.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.25 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 272.00 million current US$, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.25 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.51 billion current US$, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 655.00 million current US$ | 447.00 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.35 billion current US$ | 491.00 million current US$ | 2.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 billion current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 3.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More private sector data for Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 23.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 65.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 119.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Pakistan?
- International tourism, expenditures in Pakistan was 1.25 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 447.00 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Pakistan rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Pakistan ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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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.