International tourism, receipts in South Asia
South Asia: International tourism, receipts was 41.88 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in South Asia, 2012–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 41.88 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
More private sector data for South Asia
- Merchandise exports 510.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 67.0% (2024)
- Food exports 11.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 864.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 47.1% (2024)
- Food imports 5.6% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 30.0% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 433.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 20.4% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 59.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in South Asia?
- International tourism, receipts in South Asia was 41.88 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, receipts recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.88 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.89 billion current US$ in 2012.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. 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 (current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.