Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Pakistan, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.3% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 1.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 176th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,712 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 10.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,711 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 299.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 478,129 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Pakistan?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Pakistan was 0.3% in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.