International tourism, number of arrivals in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): International tourism, number of arrivals was 65.08 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, number of arrivals in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 65.08 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 65.08 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.99 million, in 1995.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 31st out of 46 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.99 million | — |
| 1996 | 19.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 19.86 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 20.70 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 23.54 million | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 25.30 million | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 25.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 29.05 million | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 30.67 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 37.55 million | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 38.89 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 41.92 million | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 44.39 million | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 50.07 million | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 52.97 million | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 62.44 million | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 49.85 million | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 52.94 million | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 51.35 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 51.42 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.83 million | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 40.98 million | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 48.06 million | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 58.21 million | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 65.08 million | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.48 million | 18.99 million | 23.54 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 37.66 million | 25.30 million | 52.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.72 million | 40.98 million | 65.08 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 57.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 572.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 36.9% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 464.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 620.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 65.08 million in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.08 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.99 million in 1995.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st out of 46 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.