International tourism, receipts in Pakistan
Pakistan: International tourism, receipts was 2.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
International tourism, receipts in Pakistan, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 2.8% for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Pakistan peaked at 6.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2018.
That places Pakistan 123rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.7% | — |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 120 Luxembourg 3.0% compare
- 121 South Africa 2.9% compare
- 122 Bahrain 2.8% compare
- 124 India 2.8% compare
- 125 Uzbekistan 2.7% compare
- 126 Brunei Darussalam 2.7% compare
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 in Pakistan?
- International tourism, receipts in Pakistan was 2.8% in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Pakistan ranks 123rd out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% 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.