International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Iraq

International tourist arrivals in Iraq in 2013 — 892,000 people. Ranked 128 in the world out of 190. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 1,362.3%.

2013 892,000 people −19.71% vs 2012
World rank 128of 190
Period maximum 1.52M people2010
Period minimum 15,000 people1997

Trend over time

1995–2013 · people

International tourist arrivals — Iraq, 1995–20130500,0001M1.5M2M19951997199920012003200520072009201120131995: 61,000 people1996: 51,000 people1997: 15,000 people1998: 45,000 people1999: 30,000 people2000: 78,000 people2001: 127,000 people2008: 864,000 people2009: 1,262,000 people2010: 1,518,000 people2011: 1,510,000 people2012: 1,111,000 people2013: 892,000 people
Change over the period: +831,000 (+1,362.3%) Average annual rate: 16.07 %

Comparison, 2013

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

Iraq 892,000 people
World 1.95B people
Western Asia computed 104M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 410M people
International tourist arrivals — Iraq, by year Iraq All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2013 892,000 −219,000 −19.71%
2012 1.11M −399,000 −26.42%
2011 1.51M −8,000 −0.53%
2010 1.52M +256,000 +20.29%
2009 1.26M +398,000 +46.06%
2008 864,000
2001 127,000 +49,000 +62.82%
2000 78,000 +48,000 +160%
1999 30,000 −15,000 −33.33%
1998 45,000 +30,000 +200%
1997 15,000 −36,000 −70.59%
1996 51,000 −10,000 −16.39%
1995 61,000

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.