Outbound tourism expenditure — all countries

Outbound tourism expenditure — Afghanistan

Outbound tourism expenditure in Afghanistan in 2020 — 49,000,000 US$. Ranked 118 in the world out of 138. Since 2008, the indicator has risen by 28.9%.

2020 49M US$ −70.83% vs 2019
World rank 118of 138
Period maximum 255M US$2011
Period minimum 38M US$2008

Trend over time

2008–2020 · US$

Outbound tourism expenditure — Afghanistan, 2008–20200100M200M300M20082010201220142016201820202008: 38,000,000 US$2009: 70,000,000 US$2010: 106,000,000 US$2011: 255,000,000 US$2012: 110,000,000 US$2013: 138,000,000 US$2014: 140,000,000 US$2015: 151,000,000 US$2016: 89,000,000 US$2017: 130,000,000 US$2018: 226,000,000 US$2019: 168,000,000 US$2020: 49,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +11M (+28.95%) Average annual rate: 2.14 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan

Afghanistan 49M US$
South Asia computed 18.96B US$
Southern Asia computed 18.96B US$
Outbound tourism expenditure — Afghanistan, by year Afghanistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2020 49M −119M −70.83%
2019 168M −58M −25.66%
2018 226M +96M +73.85%
2017 130M +41M +46.07%
2016 89M −62M −41.06%
2015 151M +11M +7.86%
2014 140M +2M +1.45%
2013 138M +28M +25.45%
2012 110M −145M −56.86%
2011 255M +149M +140.57%
2010 106M +36M +51.43%
2009 70M +32M +84.21%
2008 38M

Southern Asia, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Spending by residents of the country abroad in current US dollars: accommodation, food, transport inside the country visited, and shopping. Together with receipts from inbound tourism it forms the tourism balance of the country — an important part of the services account of the balance of payments.

Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.