International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Israel
Israel: International tourism, receipts was 2.66 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Israel, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Israel is 2.66 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 68.5% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Israel peaked at 8.46 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.43 billion current US$, in 2002.
That places Israel 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Israel, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.49 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3.51 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.74 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 3.60 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.80 billion current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 4.61 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.85 billion current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 2.43 billion current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.91 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 3.75 billion current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2006 | 3.74 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.33 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 5.40 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 4.94 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 5.64 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 5.89 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 6.18 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 6.60 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 6.62 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.61 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.62 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.60 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 8.05 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 8.46 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.66 billion current US$ | -68.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.66 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 billion current US$, 1.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.66 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 billion current US$, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -68.5% | 8.46 billion current US$ | 2.66 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.83 billion current US$ | 3.49 billion current US$ | 4.80 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.74 billion current US$ | 2.43 billion current US$ | 5.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.83 billion current US$ | 5.64 billion current US$ | 8.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 billion current US$ | 2.66 billion current US$ | 2.66 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 44 Puerto Rico 2.92 billion current US$ compare
- 45 Philippines 2.77 billion current US$ compare
- 46 South Africa 2.72 billion current US$ compare
- 48 Tanzania 2.62 billion current US$ compare
- 49 Myanmar 2.50 billion current US$ compare
- 50 Lebanon 2.37 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Israel
- Merchandise trade 25.3% (2025)
- Food imports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 95.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 86.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 59.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,829 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Israel?
- International tourism, receipts in Israel was 2.66 billion current US$ 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Israel rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Israel ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.