International tourism, receipts (current US$) in South Asia
South Asia: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 41.88 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in South Asia, 2012–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 41.88 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
South Asia ranks 23rd of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23.89 billion current US$ | — |
| 2013 | 25.79 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 28.70 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 29.92 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 32.05 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 37.83 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 39.92 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 41.88 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 20 Netherlands 10.93 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Sweden 10.67 billion current US$
- 22 Portugal 10.52 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Switzerland 9.99 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Macao 9.44 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Denmark 9.10 billion current US$ compare
- 26 Poland 8.38 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for South Asia
- Merchandise trade 30.0% (2025)
- Food imports 5.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 864.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 223.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 69.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 510.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 433.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 301.72 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in South Asia?
- International tourism, receipts in South Asia was 41.88 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.88 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.89 billion current US$ in 2012.
- How does South Asia rank for international tourism, receipts?
- South Asia ranks 23rd out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.