Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Palestine
Palestine: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 1.05 million trips in 2000. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Palestine, 1996–2000
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 1.05 million trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in 2000. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over five years.
That places Palestine 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Palestine, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 795,000 trips | — |
| 1997 | 685,000 trips | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 767,000 trips | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 907,000 trips | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million trips | +16.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 1.05 million trips is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200 trips, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 1.05 million trips is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.00 million trips, 35% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 788,500 trips | 685,000 trips | 907,000 trips | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million trips | 1.05 million trips | 1.05 million trips | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More reference data data for Palestine
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1625 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.177 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0127 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.022 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Palestine?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Palestine was 1.05 million trips in 2000, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million trips in 2000.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 685,000 trips in 1997.
- How does Palestine rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Palestine ranks 78th out of 179 countries with data for 2000.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.