International tourist arrivals — all countries

International tourist arrivals — Southern Asia

International tourist arrivals in Southern Asia in 2019 — 32,587,000 people. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 674.6%.

2019 32.59M people +7.06% vs 2018
World rank
Period maximum 32.59M people2019
Period minimum 4.21M people1995

Trend over time

1995–2019 · people

International tourist arrivals — Southern Asia, 1995–2019010M20M30M40M1995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 4,206,800 people1996: 4,449,200 people1997: 4,872,400 people1998: 5,243,200 people1999: 5,802,200 people2000: 6,130,600 people2001: 5,871,400 people2002: 5,896,600 people2003: 6,509,300 people2004: 7,727,200 people2005: 8,266,600 people2006: 9,972,300 people2007: 10,246,000 people2008: 10,344,000 people2009: 10,133,000 people2010: 11,962,000 people2011: 13,690,000 people2012: 14,537,000 people2013: 15,295,000 people2014: 22,002,000 people2015: 22,568,000 people2016: 24,111,000 people2017: 25,480,000 people2018: 30,437,000 people2019: 32,587,000 people
Change over the period: +28.38M (+674.63%) Average annual rate: 8.9 %

Comparison, 2019

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

Southern Asia 32.59M people
World 2.4B people
International tourist arrivals — Southern Asia, by year Southern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 32.59M +2.15M +7.06%
2018 30.44M +4.96M +19.45%
2017 25.48M +1.37M +5.68%
2016 24.11M +1.54M +6.84%
2015 22.57M +566,000 +2.57%
2014 22M +6.71M +43.85%
2013 15.3M +758,000 +5.21%
2012 14.54M +847,000 +6.19%
2011 13.69M +1.73M +14.45%
2010 11.96M +1.83M +18.05%
2009 10.13M −211,000 −2.04%
2008 10.34M +98,000 +0.96%
2007 10.25M +273,700 +2.74%
2006 9.97M +1.71M +20.63%
2005 8.27M +539,400 +6.98%
2004 7.73M +1.22M +18.71%
2003 6.51M +612,700 +10.39%
2002 5.9M +25,200 +0.43%
2001 5.87M −259,200 −4.23%
2000 6.13M +328,400 +5.66%
1999 5.8M +559,000 +10.66%
1998 5.24M +370,800 +7.61%
1997 4.87M +423,200 +9.51%
1996 4.45M +242,400 +5.76%
1995 4.21M

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.