International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 127.31 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1999–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 127.31 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 127.31 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.48 billion current US$, in 1999.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.48 billion current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 20.25 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 21.82 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 28.39 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 29.87 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 32.40 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 41.36 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 52.50 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 70.46 billion current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 69.08 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 75.57 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 83.70 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 80.00 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 85.99 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 95.58 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 112.70 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 115.26 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 113.48 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 120.22 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 119.22 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 127.31 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.48 billion current US$ | 19.48 billion current US$ | 19.48 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.17 billion current US$ | 20.25 billion current US$ | 75.57 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.34 billion current US$ | 80.00 billion current US$ | 127.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
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- 19 Kuwait 6.70 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Australia 6.49 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Sweden 6.14 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Denmark 5.64 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$), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 127.31 billion current US$ 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 travel items recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 127.31 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.48 billion current US$ in 1999.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 for travel items (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. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.