International tourism, receipts for travel items in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: International tourism, receipts for travel items 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$, in 2017.
Afghanistan ranks 153rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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% |
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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)
- Food exports 63.9% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Afghanistan?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Afghanistan was 65.00 million current US$ 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.