International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — South Asia

International tourist arrivals in South Asia in 2019 — 27,102,764 people. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 587.4%.

2019 27.1M people +1.46% vs 2018
World rank
Period maximum 27.1M people2019
Period minimum 3.94M people1995

Trend over time

1995–2019 · people

International tourist arrivals — South Asia, 1995–2019010M20M30M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 3,942,956 people1996: 4,070,440 people1997: 4,314,275 people1998: 4,447,429 people1999: 4,705,757 people2000: 5,028,561 people2001: 4,693,365 people2002: 4,527,658 people2003: 5,212,015 people2004: 6,372,283 people2005: 6,697,187 people2006: 7,599,967 people2007: 8,429,240 people2008: 8,726,421 people2009: 8,418,739 people2010: 9,476,200 people2011: 10,853,946 people2012: 11,239,336 people2013: 12,150,072 people2014: 19,662,201 people2015: 20,005,026 people2016: 22,126,614 people2017: 23,793,410 people2018: 26,712,614 people2019: 27,102,764 people
Change over the period: +23.16M (+587.37%) Average annual rate: 8.36 %

Comparison, 2019

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

South Asia 27.1M people
World 2.4B people
International tourist arrivals — South Asia, by year South Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 27.1M +390,151 +1.46%
2018 26.71M +2.92M +12.27%
2017 23.79M +1.67M +7.53%
2016 22.13M +2.12M +10.61%
2015 20.01M +342,825 +1.74%
2014 19.66M +7.51M +61.83%
2013 12.15M +910,736 +8.1%
2012 11.24M +385,391 +3.55%
2011 10.85M +1.38M +14.54%
2010 9.48M +1.06M +12.56%
2009 8.42M −307,682 −3.53%
2008 8.73M +297,181 +3.53%
2007 8.43M +829,273 +10.91%
2006 7.6M +902,780 +13.48%
2005 6.7M +324,904 +5.1%
2004 6.37M +1.16M +22.26%
2003 5.21M +684,357 +15.12%
2002 4.53M −165,707 −3.53%
2001 4.69M −335,195 −6.67%
2000 5.03M +322,804 +6.86%
1999 4.71M +258,327 +5.81%
1998 4.45M +133,154 +3.09%
1997 4.31M +243,836 +5.99%
1996 4.07M +127,483 +3.23%
1995 3.94M

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.