International tourism, number of arrivals in Pakistan
Pakistan: International tourism, number of arrivals was 966,000 in 2012. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Pakistan, 1995–2012
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 966,000 for international tourism, number of arrivals in 2012.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Pakistan peaked at 1.16 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 369,000, in 1996.
Pakistan ranks 99th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 378,000 | — |
| 1996 | 369,000 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 375,000 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 429,000 | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 432,000 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 557,000 | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 500,000 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 498,000 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 501,000 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 648,000 | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 798,000 | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 898,000 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 840,000 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 823,000 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 855,000 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 907,000 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 966,000 | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 396,600 | 369,000 | 432,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 691,800 | 498,000 | 898,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 907,000 | 1.16 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More private sector data for Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 23.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 65.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 119.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Pakistan?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Pakistan was 966,000 in 2012, 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 369,000 in 1996.
- How does Pakistan rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Pakistan ranks 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2012.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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.