International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$) - Country Ranking - Middle East
Definition: International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.
See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 10,755,000,000.00 | 2020 |
| 2 | Turkey | 3,551,000,000.00 | 2020 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 1,924,000,000.00 | 2020 |
| 4 | Jordan | 336,000,000.00 | 2020 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 326,000,000.00 | 2020 |
| 6 | Iran | 228,000,000.00 | 2018 |
| 6 | Oman | 228,000,000.00 | 2020 |
| 8 | Israel | 161,000,000.00 | 2020 |
| 9 | Kuwait | 127,000,000.00 | 2020 |
| 10 | Tajikistan | 96,000,000.00 | 2020 |
| 11 | Syrian Arab Republic | 63,000,000.00 | 2011 |
| 12 | Bahrain | 51,000,000.00 | 2020 |
| 13 | Uzbekistan | 50,000,000.00 | 2020 |
| 14 | Kyrgyz Republic | 44,000,000.00 | 2020 |
| 15 | Lebanon | 16,000,000.00 | 2020 |
| 15 | Yemen | 16,000,000.00 | 2016 |
| 17 | Turkmenistan | 13,000,000.00 | 1997 |
| 18 | Afghanistan | 10,000,000.00 | 2020 |
| 19 | Iraq | 6,000,000.00 | 2012 |
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Aggregation method: Gap-filled total
Periodicity: Annual
