International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Iran

International tourist arrivals in Iran in 2020 — 1,550,000 people. Ranked 49 in the world out of 132. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 242.9%.

2020 1.55M people −82.98% vs 2019
World rank 49of 132
Period maximum 9.11M people2019
Period minimum 452,000 people1995

Trend over time

1995–2020 · people

International tourist arrivals — Iran, 1995–202002.5M5M7.5M10M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 452,000 people1996: 573,000 people1997: 764,000 people1998: 1,008,000 people1999: 1,321,000 people2000: 1,342,000 people2001: 1,402,000 people2002: 1,585,000 people2003: 1,546,000 people2004: 1,659,000 people2005: 1,889,000 people2006: 2,735,000 people2007: 2,219,000 people2008: 2,034,000 people2009: 2,116,000 people2010: 2,938,000 people2011: 3,354,000 people2012: 3,834,000 people2013: 4,769,000 people2014: 4,968,000 people2015: 5,237,000 people2016: 4,942,000 people2017: 4,867,000 people2018: 7,295,000 people2019: 9,107,000 people2020: 1,550,000 people
Change over the period: +1.1M (+242.92%) Average annual rate: 5.05 %
International tourist arrivals — Iran, by year Iran All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 1.55M −7.56M −82.98%
2019 9.11M +1.81M +24.84%
2018 7.3M +2.43M +49.89%
2017 4.87M −75,000 −1.52%
2016 4.94M −295,000 −5.63%
2015 5.24M +269,000 +5.41%
2014 4.97M +199,000 +4.17%
2013 4.77M +935,000 +24.39%
2012 3.83M +480,000 +14.31%
2011 3.35M +416,000 +14.16%
2010 2.94M +822,000 +38.85%
2009 2.12M +82,000 +4.03%
2008 2.03M −185,000 −8.34%
2007 2.22M −516,000 −18.87%
2006 2.74M +846,000 +44.79%
2005 1.89M +230,000 +13.86%
2004 1.66M +113,000 +7.31%
2003 1.55M −39,000 −2.46%
2002 1.59M +183,000 +13.05%
2001 1.4M +60,000 +4.47%
2000 1.34M +21,000 +1.59%
1999 1.32M +313,000 +31.05%
1998 1.01M +244,000 +31.94%
1997 764,000 +191,000 +33.33%
1996 573,000 +121,000 +26.77%
1995 452,000

Southern Asia, 2020

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About the indicator

The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.

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