International tourism, number of arrivals in Palestine
Palestine: International tourism, number of arrivals was 93,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, number of arrivals in Palestine, 1996–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 93,000 for international tourism, number of arrivals in 2020.
The figure is down 86.5% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Palestine peaked at 688,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33,000, in 2002.
Palestine ranks 171st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 220,000 | — |
| 1997 | 210,000 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 200,000 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 43,000 | -86.1% |
| 2002 | 33,000 | -23.3% |
| 2003 | 37,000 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 56,000 | +51.4% |
| 2005 | 88,000 | +57.1% |
| 2006 | 123,000 | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 264,000 | +114.6% |
| 2008 | 387,000 | +46.6% |
| 2009 | 396,000 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 522,000 | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 449,000 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 490,000 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 545,000 | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 556,000 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 432,000 | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 400,000 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 503,000 | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 606,000 | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 688,000 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 93,000 | -86.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 93,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 570,500, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 93,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.40 million, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232,500 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 4 |
| 2000s | 173,700 | 33,000 | 396,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 519,100 | 400,000 | 688,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,000 | 93,000 | 93,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 168 North Macedonia 118,000 compare
- 169 Guinea 99,000 compare
- 170 Tonga 94,000 compare
- 172 French Polynesia 89,400 compare
- 173 Madagascar 87,100 compare
- 174 Central African Republic 87,000 compare
More private sector data for Palestine
- Food imports 30.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 45.9% (2023)
- Commercial service imports 1.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 63.3% (2023)
- Commercial service exports 558.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 47.1% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 8.6% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 64.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 103.2 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Palestine?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Palestine was 93,000 in 2020, 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 688,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,000 in 2002.
- How does Palestine rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Palestine ranks 171st out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.