International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Middle East & North Africa

International tourist arrivals in Middle East & North Africa in 2019 — 152,571,280 people. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 416.6%.

2019 153M people +9.13% vs 2018
World rank
Period maximum 153M people2019
Period minimum 25.3M people1996

Trend over time

1995–2019 · people

International tourist arrivals — Middle East & North Africa, 1995–2019050M100M150M200M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 29,532,000 people1996: 25,298,000 people1997: 26,455,000 people1998: 27,614,000 people1999: 31,398,000 people2000: 33,920,000 people2001: 34,373,000 people2002: 37,861,100 people2003: 38,995,000 people2004: 80,626,989 people2005: 83,145,581 people2006: 90,007,074 people2007: 99,102,299 people2008: 115,019,778 people2009: 113,027,486 people2010: 130,361,782 people2011: 111,858,610 people2012: 124,595,752 people2013: 125,860,612 people2014: 133,162,232 people2015: 126,208,646 people2016: 119,350,821 people2017: 127,054,293 people2018: 139,804,138 people2019: 152,571,280 people
Change over the period: +123M (+416.63%) Average annual rate: 7.08 %

Comparison, 2019

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Middle East & North Africa

Middle East & North Africa 153M people
World 2.4B people
International tourist arrivals — Middle East & North Africa, by year Middle East & North Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 153M +12.77M +9.13%
2018 140M +12.75M +10.03%
2017 127M +7.7M +6.45%
2016 119M −6.86M −5.43%
2015 126M −6.95M −5.22%
2014 133M +7.3M +5.8%
2013 126M +1.26M +1.02%
2012 125M +12.74M +11.39%
2011 112M −18.5M −14.19%
2010 130M +17.33M +15.34%
2009 113M −1.99M −1.73%
2008 115M +15.92M +16.06%
2007 99.1M +9.1M +10.11%
2006 90.01M +6.86M +8.25%
2005 83.15M +2.52M +3.12%
2004 80.63M +41.63M +106.76%
2003 39M +1.13M +2.99%
2002 37.86M +3.49M +10.15%
2001 34.37M +453,000 +1.34%
2000 33.92M +2.52M +8.03%
1999 31.4M +3.78M +13.7%
1998 27.61M +1.16M +4.38%
1997 26.46M +1.16M +4.57%
1996 25.3M −4.23M −14.34%
1995 29.53M

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.