International tourism, receipts in Arab World
Arab World: International tourism, receipts was 131.92 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Arab World, 2003–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts in Arab World stood at 131.92 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Arab World peaked at 131.92 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.59 billion current US$, in 2003.
Arab World ranks 12th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.21 billion current US$ | 29.59 billion current US$ | 62.41 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 89.63 billion current US$ | 63.69 billion current US$ | 131.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 9 Singapore 20.42 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Canada 19.99 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Austria 15.36 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Thailand 15.36 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Qatar 14.32 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Turkey 13.77 billion current US$ compare
- 15 India 13.41 billion current US$ compare
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)
- Transport services 40.8% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 24.6% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 450.69 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Arab World?
- International tourism, receipts in Arab World was 131.92 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 131.92 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.59 billion current US$ in 2003.
- How does Arab World rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Arab World ranks 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. 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, 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.