International tourism, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: International tourism, receipts was 145.14 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2003–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 145.14 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 109.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 145.14 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.69 billion current US$, in 2003.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 33.69 billion current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 39.19 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 44.96 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 51.24 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 61.23 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 69.07 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 69.35 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.18 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 71.92 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 78.85 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 78.68 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.08 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 100.07 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 103.73 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 118.78 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 131.90 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 145.14 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.68 billion current US$ | 33.69 billion current US$ | 69.35 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.73 billion current US$ | 71.92 billion current US$ | 145.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 7 United Arab Emirates 24.62 billion current US$ compare
- 8 Italy 20.46 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 47.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 23.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.79 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.5 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- International tourism, receipts in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 145.14 billion current US$ 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 145.14 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.69 billion current US$ in 2003.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & 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, 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.