International tourism, expenditures in Arab World
Arab World: International tourism, expenditures was 10.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Arab World, 2002–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Arab World is 10.5%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Arab World peaked at 11.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2008.
That places Arab World 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.5% | — |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.2% | 11.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.8% | 10.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More private sector data for Arab World
- Merchandise trade 53.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Arab World?
- International tourism, expenditures in Arab World was 10.5% 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2008.
- How does Arab World rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Arab World ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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 (% of total imports). 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. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.