International tourism, expenditures in Arab World
Arab World: International tourism, expenditures was 100.71 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Arab World, 2007–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures in Arab World stood at 100.71 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Arab World peaked at 100.71 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.30 billion current US$, in 2007.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.11 billion current US$ | 63.30 billion current US$ | 65.20 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.57 billion current US$ | 69.14 billion current US$ | 100.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
More private sector data for Arab World
- Merchandise exports 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 16.3% (2023)
- Food exports 3.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.2% (2023)
- Food imports 11.7% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 53.7% (2025)
- Transport services 40.8% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 24.6% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 450.69 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Arab World?
- International tourism, expenditures in Arab World was 100.71 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 100.71 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.30 billion current US$ in 2007.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.