International tourism, receipts for travel items in Pakistan
Pakistan: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 439.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Pakistan, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 439.00 million current US$ for international tourism, receipts for travel items in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Pakistan peaked at 494.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.00 million current US$, in 1999.
Pakistan ranks 96th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 110.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 105.00 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 103.00 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 87.00 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 74.00 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 81.00 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 88.00 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 97.00 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 122.00 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 179.00 million current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 182.00 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 255.00 million current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2007 | 276.00 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 316.00 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 272.00 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 305.00 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 373.00 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 339.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 288.00 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 282.00 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 317.00 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 322.00 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 352.00 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 390.00 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 494.00 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 439.00 million current US$ | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.80 million current US$ | 74.00 million current US$ | 110.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 186.80 million current US$ | 81.00 million current US$ | 316.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.20 million current US$ | 282.00 million current US$ | 494.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 439.00 million current US$ | 439.00 million current US$ | 439.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More private sector data for Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 23.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 65.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 119.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Pakistan?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Pakistan was 439.00 million current US$ 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 494.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.00 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Pakistan rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Pakistan ranks 96th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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 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.