International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 65.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Afghanistan stood at 65.00 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Afghanistan peaked at 138.00 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 2017.
Afghanistan ranks 153rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 36.00 million current US$ | +111.8% |
| 2010 | 75.00 million current US$ | +108.3% |
| 2011 | 85.00 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 102.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 138.00 million current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 109.00 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 79.00 million current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 49.00 million current US$ | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million current US$ | -95.9% |
| 2018 | 28.00 million current US$ | +1300.0% |
| 2019 | 72.00 million current US$ | +157.1% |
| 2020 | 65.00 million current US$ | -9.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 65.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 90.00 million current US$, 72% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 65.00 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 762.50 million current US$, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1300.0% | 2.00 million current US$ | 28.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.50 million current US$ | 17.00 million current US$ | 36.00 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.90 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 138.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.00 million current US$ | 65.00 million current US$ | 65.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 83.00 million current US$ compare
- 151 Paraguay 81.00 million current US$ compare
- 152 Democratic Republic of Congo 80.80 million current US$ compare
- 154 Zimbabwe 63.00 million current US$ compare
- 155 Vanuatu 62.00 million current US$ compare
- 156 Libya 60.00 million current US$
More private sector data for Afghanistan
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 26.9% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 41.1% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 3.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.04 billion current US$ (2020)
- Food exports 63.9% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 597.45 million current US$ (2020)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21.12 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Afghanistan?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Afghanistan was 65.00 million 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 for travel items recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 138.00 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Afghanistan ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.