International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Palestine
Palestine: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 191.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Palestine, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Palestine is 191.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.3% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Palestine peaked at 615.00 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.00 million current US$, in 2001.
That places Palestine 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Palestine, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 255.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 242.00 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 239.00 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 346.00 million current US$ | +44.8% |
| 1999 | 377.00 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 94.00 million current US$ | -75.1% |
| 2001 | 14.00 million current US$ | -85.1% |
| 2002 | 14.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.00 million current US$ | +371.4% |
| 2004 | 84.00 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 52.00 million current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2006 | 25.00 million current US$ | -51.9% |
| 2007 | 99.00 million current US$ | +296.0% |
| 2008 | 146.00 million current US$ | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 193.00 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2010 | 409.00 million current US$ | +111.9% |
| 2011 | 615.00 million current US$ | +50.4% |
| 2012 | 469.00 million current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 510.00 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 412.00 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 308.00 million current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 234.00 million current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 241.00 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 301.00 million current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 384.00 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2020 | 191.00 million current US$ | -50.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 191.00 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.00 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 191.00 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 762.50 million current US$, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Palestine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +371.4% | 14.00 million current US$ | 66.00 million current US$ |
| 2007 | +296.0% | 25.00 million current US$ | 99.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 291.80 million current US$ | 239.00 million current US$ | 377.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 78.70 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ | 193.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 388.30 million current US$ | 234.00 million current US$ | 615.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.00 million current US$ | 191.00 million current US$ | 191.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More private sector data for Palestine
- Food imports 30.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 45.9% (2023)
- Commercial service imports 1.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 63.3% (2023)
- Commercial service exports 558.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 47.1% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 8.6% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 64.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 103.2 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Palestine?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Palestine was 191.00 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 615.00 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.00 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Palestine rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Palestine ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.