Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Pakistan
Pakistan: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 3.82 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Pakistan, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Pakistan stood at 3.82 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Pakistan peaked at 3.82 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 447.00 million current US$, in 1999.
Pakistan ranks 60th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 654.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +55.7% |
| 1997 | 591.00 million current US$ | -41.9% |
| 1998 | 565.00 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 447.00 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 574.00 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 555.00 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 491.00 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +136.9% |
| 2004 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2005 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 2.08 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.10 billion current US$ | -49.2% |
| 2010 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 1.85 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 2.64 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 2.93 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 3.32 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2.96 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 3.00 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.21 billion current US$ | -59.5% |
| 2021 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +69.3% |
| 2023 | 3.29 billion current US$ | +39.6% |
| 2024 | 3.82 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.82 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 10.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.82 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.38 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 655.00 million current US$ | 447.00 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.35 billion current US$ | 491.00 million current US$ | 2.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 billion current US$ | 1.37 billion current US$ | 3.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 billion current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 3.82 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Pakistan?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Pakistan was 3.82 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 447.00 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Pakistan rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Pakistan ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.