Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Pakistan
Pakistan: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 1.19 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Pakistan, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.19 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Pakistan peaked at 1.27 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 492.00 million current US$, in 1999.
That places Pakistan 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 582.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 590.00 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 618.00 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 556.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 492.00 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 551.00 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 533.00 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 562.00 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 620.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 765.00 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 828.00 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 919.00 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 912.00 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 986.00 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 950.00 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 998.00 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 938.00 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 971.00 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 915.00 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 790.00 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 865.00 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 845.00 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 992.00 million current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 764.88 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 884.38 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.19 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million current US$, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.19 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 billion current US$, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 567.60 million current US$ | 492.00 million current US$ | 618.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 762.60 million current US$ | 533.00 million current US$ | 986.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 945.50 million current US$ | 790.00 million current US$ | 1.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion current US$ | 764.88 million current US$ | 1.27 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 international visitors while visiting a country in Pakistan?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Pakistan was 1.19 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 492.00 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Pakistan rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Pakistan ranks 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.