Expenditure of international tourism rose 23.7% to USD 773 mil in Palestine in 2017, according to Eurostat.
Historically, expenditure of international tourism in Palestine reached an all time high of USD 773 mil in 2017 and an all time low of USD 162 mil in 1995. When compared to Palestine's main peers, expenditure of international tourism in Egypt amounted to USD 2,419 mil, USD 8,985 mil in Israel, USD 1,496 mil in Jordan and USD 5,705 mil in Lebanon in 2017.
Palestine has been ranked 95th within the group of 145 countries we follow in terms of expenditure of international tourism, 3 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
International Tourism, Expenditure (USD) | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
Cyprus | USD mil | 1,343 | 1,453 | 1,559 | 1,378 | 1,569 | ||||||||||||||||
Egypt | USD mil | 3,486 | 3,636 | 4,351 | 2,419 | 2,897 | ||||||||||||||||
Iraq | USD mil | ... | ... | 6,115 | 7,934 | 7,647 | 8,093 | 7,855 | ||||||||||||||
Israel | USD mil | 6,534 | 7,506 | 8,210 | 8,985 | 9,975 | ||||||||||||||||
Jordan | USD mil | 1,251 | 1,267 | 1,367 | 1,496 | 1,493 | ||||||||||||||||
Lebanon | USD mil | ... | ... | 5,198 | 5,187 | 5,252 | 5,704 | 6,395 | ||||||||||||||
Libya | USD mil | 1,325 | 1,066 | 813 | 2,005 | 2,042 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Palestine | USD mil | 514 | 606 | 620 | 813 | 826 | ||||||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia | USD mil | ... | ... | 25,137 | 20,366 | 17,671 | 19,065 | 17,939 | ||||||||||||||
Sudan | USD mil | 439 | 195 | 203 | 29.0 | 13.0 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
Syria | USD mil | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |