International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 75.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Afghanistan stood at 75.00 million current US$.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Afghanistan peaked at 179.00 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.00 million current US$, in 2017.
Afghanistan ranks 160th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 57.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 89.00 million current US$ | +56.1% |
| 2010 | 147.00 million current US$ | +65.2% |
| 2011 | 165.00 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 167.00 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 179.00 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 121.00 million current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2015 | 86.00 million current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 62.00 million current US$ | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 16.00 million current US$ | -74.2% |
| 2018 | 50.00 million current US$ | +212.5% |
| 2019 | 85.00 million current US$ | +70.0% |
| 2020 | 75.00 million current US$ | -11.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 75.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 114.50 million current US$, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 75.00 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 billion current US$, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.00 million current US$ | 57.00 million current US$ | 89.00 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 107.80 million current US$ | 16.00 million current US$ | 179.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.00 million current US$ | 75.00 million current US$ | 75.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85.00 million current US$ compare
- 158 Bhutan 84.00 million current US$ compare
- 159 East Timor 78.00 million current US$ compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 71.90 million current US$ compare
- 162 Vanuatu 67.00 million current US$ compare
- 163 Zimbabwe 66.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Afghanistan
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 26.9% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 41.1% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 3.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 63.9% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Afghanistan?
- International tourism, receipts in Afghanistan was 75.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 179.00 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million current US$ in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Afghanistan ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.