International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Pakistan
Pakistan: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 848.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Pakistan, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Pakistan stood at 848.00 million current US$.
The figure is down 48.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Pakistan peaked at 2.20 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 184.00 million current US$, in 1999.
Pakistan ranks 63rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 446.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 795.00 million current US$ | +78.3% |
| 1997 | 353.00 million current US$ | -55.6% |
| 1998 | 357.00 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 184.00 million current US$ | -48.5% |
| 2000 | 250.00 million current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 252.00 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 255.00 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 925.00 million current US$ | +262.7% |
| 2004 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.52 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 685.00 million current US$ | -54.9% |
| 2010 | 925.00 million current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 1.66 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 1.89 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 1.65 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 848.00 million current US$ | -48.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 848.00 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 186.00 million current US$, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 848.00 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.07 billion current US$, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +262.7% | 255.00 million current US$ | 925.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 427.00 million current US$ | 184.00 million current US$ | 795.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 957.10 million current US$ | 250.00 million current US$ | 1.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 billion current US$ | 925.00 million current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 848.00 million current US$ | 848.00 million current US$ | 848.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More private sector data for Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 23.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 65.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 11.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 30.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 8.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 119.68 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Pakistan?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Pakistan was 848.00 million 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 for travel items recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.00 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Pakistan rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Pakistan ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 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.