International tourism, receipts in Arab World
Arab World: International tourism, receipts was 11.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Arab World, 2003–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Arab World is 11.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Arab World peaked at 11.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2013.
That places Arab World 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.1% | — |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -38.0% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +53.5% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.8% | 11.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
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More private sector data for Arab World
- Merchandise trade 53.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 3.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,163 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Arab World?
- International tourism, receipts in Arab World was 11.2% in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2013.
- How does Arab World rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Arab World ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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 (% of total exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.