Afghanistan Tourism Revenue (% of GDP) 2020: 0.37 % of GDP

Afghanistan's tourism revenue (% of gdp) in 2020 is 0.37 % of GDP, down 17.1% from 2019. It ranks #162 of 190 countries.

Tourism revenue as a percentage of GDP shows the economic importance of tourism in a country. Higher values indicate greater reliance.

Source (2020): Spending by international visitors as a share of GDP | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Tourism Revenue (% of GDP) over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20200.37 % of GDP0.08 % of GDP-17.06%
20190.45 % of GDP+0.18 % of GDP+63.25%
20180.28 % of GDP+0.19 % of GDP+224.62%
20170.09 % of GDP0.26 % of GDP-75.07%
20160.34 % of GDP0.11 % of GDP-23.86%
20150.45 % of GDP0.14 % of GDP-23.86%
20140.59 % of GDP0.3 % of GDP-33.56%
20130.89 % of GDP+0.05 % of GDP+5.91%
20120.84 % of GDP0.09 % of GDP-9.48%
20110.93 % of GDP0 % of GDP-0.04%
20100.93 % of GDP+0.21 % of GDP+29.33%
20090.72 % of GDP+0.15 % of GDP+27.13%
20080.56 % of GDP——

Cite this page

Geo Factbook. (n.d.). Afghanistan: Tourism Revenue (% of GDP). Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://geofactbook.com/countries/afghanistan/tourism-revenue-of-gdp

The figures on this page come from Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP | UN Tourism and others via Our World in Data. For academic work, cite the original source as well.

Frequently Asked Questions About Afghanistan Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)

What is Afghanistan's tourism revenue (% of gdp) in 2020?▾

Afghanistan's tourism revenue (% of gdp) is 0.37 % of GDP in 2020, according to Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP | UN Tourism and others via Our World in Data.

Is Afghanistan's tourism revenue (% of gdp) increasing or decreasing?▾

Afghanistan's tourism revenue (% of gdp) fell by 17.1% from 2019 (0.45 % of GDP) to 2020 (0.37 % of GDP). Over the past decade (2010–2020) it fell by 59.6%.

How does Afghanistan rank for tourism revenue (% of gdp)?▾

In 2020, Afghanistan has the 162nd highest tourism revenue (% of gdp) out of 190 countries with data.

What was Afghanistan's tourism revenue (% of gdp) in 2008?▾

In 2008, Afghanistan's tourism revenue (% of gdp) was 0.56 % of GDP. By 2020 it fell by 33.5%.

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