Travel services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Travel services was 44.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Travel services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, travel services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 44.2%.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 47.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Travel services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 31.0% | — |
| 1978 | 31.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 31.4% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 35.3% | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 32.3% | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 29.4% | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 27.3% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 27.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 30.7% | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 29.8% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 34.4% | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 37.8% | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 34.5% | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 30.9% | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 27.4% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +65.9% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 44.2% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.2% | 31.0% | 31.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 27.3% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 27.4% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 41.8% | 45.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 36.6% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 26.0% | 44.2% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1377 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,924 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 453.08 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1603 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 389.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Travel services in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 44.2% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for travel services?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.