Tourism share of exports — all countries

Tourism share of exports — Western Asia

Tourism share of exports in Western Asia in 2020 — 5.47%. Since 2003, the indicator has fallen by 1.75 pp.

2020 5.47% −5.21 pp vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 12.09%2005
Period minimum 5.47%2020

Trend over time

2003–2020 · % of exports

Tourism share of exports — Western Asia, 2003–202046810121420032005200720092011201320152017201920202003: 7.22%2004: 11%2005: 12.09%2006: 10.11%2007: 7.35%2008: 6.15%2009: 8.81%2010: 8.16%2011: 6.09%2012: 5.95%2013: 6.54%2014: 7.23%2015: 10.09%2016: 10.62%2017: 10.65%2018: 9.45%2019: 10.68%2020: 5.47%
Change over the period: −1.75 pp Annual average: -0.1 pp
Tourism share of exports — Western Asia, by year Western Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 5.47 −5.21 pp
2019 10.68 +1.22 pp
2018 9.45 −1.2 pp
2017 10.65 +0.03 pp
2016 10.62 +0.53 pp
2015 10.09 +2.86 pp
2014 7.23 +0.69 pp
2013 6.54 +0.59 pp
2012 5.95 −0.14 pp
2011 6.09 −2.07 pp
2010 8.16 −0.65 pp
2009 8.81 +2.65 pp
2008 6.15 −1.19 pp
2007 7.35 −2.76 pp
2006 10.11 −1.98 pp
2005 12.09 +1.09 pp
2004 11 +3.78 pp
2003 7.22

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.