pakistan tourism statistics 1995-2010
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Tourism Research & Statistics/Data on Tourist Arrivals and Earning upto 2010TRANSCRIPT
Social Indicators of Pakistan 2011
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11. TOURISM
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Table 11.1: Tourist Arrival by Mode of Transport and Receipt of Foreign Exchange
Arrival by (Number) Foreign exchange Year
Air Sea Land Total
Annual rate of increase
(%) Receipt
(Million US $) Rate of
increase (%)
1995 327,776 322 50,267 378,365 -16.7 114.1 4.8
1996 316,754 380 51,528 368,662 -2.6 145.9 27.9
1997 312,736 135 61,924 374,795 1.7 116.9 -19.9
1998 354,100 1,400 73,300 428,800 14.4 97.9 -16.2
1999 353,600 1,800 76,800 432,200 0.8 76.4 -22.0
2000 475,000 2,600 79,200 556,800 28.8 84.4 10.5
2001 406,800 - 92,900 499,700 -10.3 92.2 9.2
2002 407,800 - 90,300 498,100 -0.3 105.4 14.3
2003 385,300 - 115,600 500,900 0.6 135.6 28.7
2004 536,100 - 111,900 648,000 29.4 185.6 36.9
2005 681,760 - 116,500 798,260 23.2 185.3 -0.2
2006 763,430 - 134,159 897,589 12.4 260.1 40.4
2007 731,580 - 107,920 839,500 -6.5 276.1 6.2
2008 718,043 - 104,785 822,828 -2.0 243.5 -11.8
2009 678,790 36,651 139,464 854,905 3.9 240.6 -1.2
Source: - Tourism Division
(-) = Not available
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Table 11.2: Market-wise Foreign Tourist arrivals in Pakistan-2010
Market Tourists (Nos.) Percentage Share
Europe 395,644 43.6
South Asia 204,136 22.5
America 168,421 18.6
Pacific & East Asia 89,748 9.9
Middle East 28,188 3.1
Africa 15,320 1.7
Others 5,361 0.6
Total 906,818 100.0
Source: - Tourism Division.
Table 11.3: Top Ten Tourist Generating Countries- 2010
Position Country Arrivals (000)
Percentage Share 2009 2010
U.K 288.2 31.8 1st 1st
U.S.A 120.4 13.3 2nd 2nd
Afghanistan 110.9 12.2 3rd 3rd
Canada 46.2 5.1 4th 4th
India 43.7 4.8 5th 5th
China 27.9 3.1 6th 7th
Iran 37.7 4.2 7th 6th
Germany 22.6 2.5 8th 8th
Philippines 15.9 1.8 9th 9th
Australia 13.9 1.5 10th 10th
Total 727.5 80.3
Source: - Tourism Division
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Table 11.4: Foreign Tourist Arrival to Pakistan by Quarter
Arrival (in thousand) Quarter
2008 2009
Percentage share in 2009
Percentage change in 2009
over 2008
1st Quarter 203.4 177.2 20.7 (-) 12.9
2nd Quarter 196.5 192.8 22.6 (-) 1.9
3rd
Quarter 196.8 233.3 27.3 18.5
4th Quarter 226.1 251.6 29.4 11.3
Total 822.8 854.9 100.0 3.9
Source: - Tourism Division
Figure 11.1: Foreign Tourist Arrivals to Pakistan (Quarter-Wise)
Table 11.5: Province wise Foreign Tourists Arrivals - 2010
Area Tourists (000 Nos.) Percentage Share
Balochistan 23.6 2.6
Sindh 262.1 28.9
Punjab 487.9 53.8
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 99.7 11.0
Azad Jammu & Kashmir 18.1 2.0
Gilgit-Baltistan 9.1 1.0
Others 6.3 0.7
Total 906.8 100.00 Source: - Tourism Division
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Table 11.6: Causes of Attraction to Foreign Tourists to Pakistan - 2010
Causes Tourists (000 Nos.) Percentage Share
Scenic Beauty 77.1 8.5
Mountains 29.9 3.3
Culture 69.8 7.7
Archaeological sites/Historical Places 29.9 3.3
Old bazaars/shopping Places 58.0 6.4
People 178.6 19.7
Deserts 4.5 0.5
Climate 80.7 8.9
Handicrafts 21.8 2.4
Sports 12.7 1.4
Entertainments 27.2 3.0
Wildlife 6.3 0.7
Local Foods 141.5 15.6
Shopping 121.5 13.4
Beaches 7.3 0.8
Others 40.0 4.4
Total 906.8 100.0
Source: - Tourism Division
Figure 11.2 Causes of Attraction to Foreign Tourists to Pakistan 2010
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Table 11.7: Cities Visited by Foreign Tourists – 2010
City Tourists (000 Nos.) Percentage Share
Karachi 252.1 27.8 Lahore 216.7 23.9 Islamabad 187.7 20.7 Rawalpindi 25.4 2.8 Peshawar 72.5 8.0 Quetta 17.2 1.9 Swat 0.9 0.1 Gilgit 3.6 0.4 Muzaffarabad 2.7 0.3 Skardu 2.7 0.3 Others 125.3 13.8 Total 906.8 100.0
Source: - Tourism Division
Figure 11.3: Cities Visited by Foreign Tourists 2010
Table 11.8: Contribution of Tourism in the Pakistan Economy
(Rs. Million)
Year
GNP ** Market Price at constant Factor cost
of 1999-2000
Export * (Current
Price)
Tourism Receipts* (Million
Rs.)
Tourism Receipts as % of
GNP
Tourism Receipts as % of Export
Tourism Position in
Export
2004-05 4970546 854255 10759 0.2 1.3 15th
2005-06 5303974 984767 13199 0.2 1.3 15th
2006-07 5560382 1029312 16906 0.3 1.6 15th
2007-08 5650961** 1196638** 16486* 0.3 1.4 17th
2008-09 5880374** 1383718** 17392* 0.3 1.3 19th
2009-10 6212576**(P) 1616537***(P) 23178* 0.4 1.4 17th
Source: - * Tourism Division ** Pakistan Economic Survey 2008-09 ** Statistical Bulletin 2010 (P) Provisional