International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Arab World
Arab World: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 107.43 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Arab World, 2004–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Arab World is 107.43 billion current US$, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Arab World peaked at 107.43 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.20 billion current US$, in 2004.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.37 billion current US$ | 24.20 billion current US$ | 63.69 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 88.58 billion current US$ | 65.13 billion current US$ | 107.43 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 for travel items in Arab World?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Arab World was 107.43 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 for travel items recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 107.43 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.20 billion current US$ in 2004.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. 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 for travel items (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. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.