Tourism share of exports — all countries

Tourism share of exports — Middle East & North Africa

Tourism share of exports in Middle East & North Africa in 2020 — 5.93%. Since 1998, the indicator has fallen by 6.85 pp.

2020 5.93% −4.53 pp vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 12.78%1999
Period minimum 5.29%2013

Trend over time

1998–2020 · % of exports

Tourism share of exports — Middle East & North Africa, 1998–2020468101214199820012004200720102013201620191998: 12.77%1999: 12.78%2000: 10.08%2003: 10.17%2004: 12.52%2005: 9.05%2006: 8.3%2007: 6.81%2008: 5.83%2009: 8.38%2010: 7.94%2011: 5.39%2012: 5.43%2013: 5.29%2014: 6.03%2015: 8.81%2016: 9.85%2017: 10.11%2018: 8.98%2019: 10.46%2020: 5.93%
Change over the period: −6.85 pp Annual average: -0.31 pp
Tourism share of exports — Middle East & North Africa, by year Middle East & North Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 5.93 −4.53 pp
2019 10.46 +1.47 pp
2018 8.98 −1.13 pp
2017 10.11 +0.27 pp
2016 9.85 +1.04 pp
2015 8.81 +2.79 pp
2014 6.03 +0.74 pp
2013 5.29 −0.14 pp
2012 5.43 +0.04 pp
2011 5.39 −2.55 pp
2010 7.94 −0.44 pp
2009 8.38 +2.55 pp
2008 5.83 −0.99 pp
2007 6.81 −1.49 pp
2006 8.3 −0.74 pp
2005 9.05 −3.47 pp
2004 12.52 +2.35 pp
2003 10.17
2000 10.08 −2.7 pp
1999 12.78 +0.01 pp
1998 12.77

About the indicator

Receipts from international tourism as a percent of total exports of goods and services. An indicator of the dependence of an economy on tourism: in small island states it exceeds 50%, which makes them extremely vulnerable to any restrictions on international travel — as the pandemic demonstrated.

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