International tourism, receipts in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: International tourism, receipts was 9.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Palestine, State of, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total exports.
Analysis
In 2018, international tourism, receipts in Palestine, State of stood at 9.4%.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Palestine, State of peaked at 36.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2001.
That places Palestine, State of 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, 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 in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 33.4% | — |
| 1996 | 29.4% | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 26.8% | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 34.8% | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 36.3% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -70.7% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -78.6% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +337.3% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -48.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -52.8% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +173.4% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +75.6% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +6.3% |
Palestine, State of compared with similar countries
- Palestine, State of's 9.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Palestine, State of's 9.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.2%, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts in Palestine, State of 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 | +337.3% | 2.9% | 12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 26.8% | 36.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 2.3% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 8.9% | 34.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
More private sector data for Palestine, State of
- Food imports 30.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 45.9% (2023)
- Food exports 21.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 63.3% (2023)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 103.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Commercial service exports 558.70 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Transport services 47.1% (2025)
- Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita 227.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Palestine, State of?
- International tourism, receipts in Palestine, State of was 9.4% in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2001.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Palestine, State of ranks 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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.