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