Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 33.53 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
33.53 arrivals per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 85.0%
World rank
154th
of 203 countries
All-time high
223.89 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
9.93 arrivals per 1,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Palestine, State of, 1996–2020

0501001502001996200820201996: 80.1 arrivals per 1,000 people1997: 73.4 arrivals per 1,000 people1998: 67.5 arrivals per 1,000 people1999: 98.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2000: 98.4 arrivals per 1,000 people2001: 13.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2002: 9.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2003: 10.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2004: 16.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2005: 24.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2006: 33.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2007: 70.7 arrivals per 1,000 people2008: 101.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2009: 101 arrivals per 1,000 people2010: 129.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2011: 109.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2012: 116.2 arrivals per 1,000 people2013: 126.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2014: 125.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2015: 95.5 arrivals per 1,000 people2016: 86.3 arrivals per 1,000 people2017: 195.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2018: 203.1 arrivals per 1,000 people2019: 223.9 arrivals per 1,000 people2020: 33.5 arrivals per 1,000 people

Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Palestine, State of is 33.53 arrivals per 1,000 people, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 85.0% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Palestine, State of peaked at 223.89 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.93 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2002.

That places Palestine, State of 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Palestine, State of, 1996 to 2020.
Year arrivals per 1,000 people Change
1996 80.09 arrivals per 1,000 people
1997 73.44 arrivals per 1,000 people -8.3%
1998 67.5 arrivals per 1,000 people -8.1%
1999 98.16 arrivals per 1,000 people +45.4%
2000 98.36 arrivals per 1,000 people +0.2%
2001 13.26 arrivals per 1,000 people -86.5%
2002 9.93 arrivals per 1,000 people -25.1%
2003 10.89 arrivals per 1,000 people +9.6%
2004 16.11 arrivals per 1,000 people +48.0%
2005 24.74 arrivals per 1,000 people +53.5%
2006 33.74 arrivals per 1,000 people +36.4%
2007 70.65 arrivals per 1,000 people +109.4%
2008 101.07 arrivals per 1,000 people +43.1%
2009 100.99 arrivals per 1,000 people -0.1%
2010 129.95 arrivals per 1,000 people +28.7%
2011 109.09 arrivals per 1,000 people -16.1%
2012 116.24 arrivals per 1,000 people +6.6%
2013 126.3 arrivals per 1,000 people +8.6%
2014 125.91 arrivals per 1,000 people -0.3%
2015 95.54 arrivals per 1,000 people -24.1%
2016 86.34 arrivals per 1,000 people -9.6%
2017 195.88 arrivals per 1,000 people +126.9%
2018 203.07 arrivals per 1,000 people +3.7%
2019 223.89 arrivals per 1,000 people +10.3%
2020 33.53 arrivals per 1,000 people -85.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.8 arrivals per 1,000 people 67.5 arrivals per 1,000 people 98.16 arrivals per 1,000 people 4
2000s 47.97 arrivals per 1,000 people 9.93 arrivals per 1,000 people 101.07 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2010s 141.22 arrivals per 1,000 people 86.34 arrivals per 1,000 people 223.89 arrivals per 1,000 people 10
2020s 33.53 arrivals per 1,000 people 33.53 arrivals per 1,000 people 33.53 arrivals per 1,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 151 Cameroon 39.02 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  2. 152 Rwanda 35.94 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  3. 153 Comoros 35.2 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  4. 155 Brazil 31.95 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  5. 156 Sri Lanka 31.53 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
  6. 157 Congo 28.45 arrivals per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Palestine, State of?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Palestine, State of was 33.53 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 223.89 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 9.93 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2002.
How does Palestine, State of rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
Palestine, State of ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine, State of data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people
Unit
arrivals per 1,000 people
Source
UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.