International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 2.65 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 2.65 billion current US$, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 3.87 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 917.47 million current US$, in 2000.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.10 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 933.21 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 928.39 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 917.47 million current US$ | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2004 | 2.68 billion current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 3.10 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 3.11 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.43 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.87 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 3.70 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.55 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.54 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.21 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.91 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.98 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.18 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.49 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 2.83 billion current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 2.65 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 billion current US$ | 928.39 million current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.54 billion current US$ | 917.47 million current US$ | 3.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 billion current US$ | 2.65 billion current US$ | 3.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 27 Turkey 599.00 million current US$ compare
- 28 Iran 576.00 million current US$ compare
- 29 South Korea 548.00 million current US$ compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 536.00 million current US$ compare
- 31 South Sudan 468.00 million current US$ compare
- 32 Romania 450.00 million current US$ compare
- 33 Cyprus 439.32 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.8% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 57.7% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 582.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 37.1% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 468.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 621.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 2.65 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 917.47 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.