International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 6.56 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 6.56 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 7.17 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.36 billion current US$, in 1995.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.36 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.55 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.56 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.68 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.51 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 2.82 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 3.27 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 3.00 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 3.65 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 4.35 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 4.81 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 6.00 billion current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 7.05 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 6.03 billion current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 6.63 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 6.05 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 7.17 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 6.46 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 6.86 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 5.82 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 5.47 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 6.24 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 6.59 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 6.56 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 billion current US$ | 2.36 billion current US$ | 2.68 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.35 billion current US$ | 2.51 billion current US$ | 7.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 billion current US$ | 5.47 billion current US$ | 7.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 17 South Korea 1.25 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Greece 1.18 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Thailand 1.16 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Hungary 995.00 million current US$ compare
- 21 Switzerland 956.00 million current US$ compare
- 22 Belgium 844.00 million current US$ compare
- 23 Japan 798.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 57.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 572.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 36.9% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 464.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 620.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2197 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 6.56 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.