International tourism, receipts in South Asia
South Asia: International tourism, receipts was 6.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in South Asia, 2000–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts in South Asia stood at 6.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in South Asia peaked at 6.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2008.
That places South Asia 31st 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 17 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2% | — |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 6.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More private sector data for South Asia
- Merchandise trade 30.0% (2025)
- Food imports 5.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 864.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 510.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 301.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in South Asia?
- International tourism, receipts in South Asia was 6.6% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2008.
- How does South Asia rank for international tourism, receipts?
- South Asia ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.