Indicator

Value

2009

2012

2014

2016

2017

Number of inbound visitors with overnight stay**

           611,921

           698,192

        1,036,389

         879,808

1,079,035

Number of inbound visitor without overnight stay (same day visitor)

        1,186,456

        2,274,553

        2,350,688

      2,204,255

2,415,934

Average length of stay for inbound visitors in local hotels (night)

4.8

     3.8

2.5 

                  2.9

2.9

Average length of stay for inbound visitors in hosting of local families and in secondary homes  propertyc (night)

16.2

9.5

8.2

7.0

7.6

Number of overnight stays for inbound visitors

        7,937,810

        4,899,406

        6,037,855

      4,923,930

6,719,848

Number of overnight stay for domistic visitors in hotels

           116,043

           116,043

           147,859

         167,117

146,369

The number of domistic visitors without overnight stay (same day visitors)

        1,166,155

        2,180,562

        2,490,874

      2,764,017

3,159,191

Average length of stay for domestic visitors in local hotels  (night)

  2.6

  2.0

  2.7

  2.9

3.4

GDP at current prices  (million USD)

6,719.6

          11,279.4

          12,715.6

        13,425.7

14,498.1

Contribution of inbound tourism consumption to gross domestic product (GDP) in Palestine at current prices  (%)

  10.1

   7.4

  8.5

  7.6

8.9

Contribution of domestic tourism consumption to gross domestic product (GDP) to Palestine  at current prices  (%)

1.1

0.8

0.9

1.0

1.1

Contribution of internal tourism consumption to gross domestic product (GDP) to Palestine at current prices  (%)

                  11.2

                     8.2

                     9.4

                   8.6

10.1

Contribution of national tourism consumption to gross domestic product (GDP) to Palestine at current prices  (%)

3.8

3.4

3.7

3.9

3.3

*Others: include Tourism Agencies and Entertainments.

** Include number of  inbound visitors with overnight stay, number of  inbound visitors in hosting of local families and in secondary homes  propertyc (night).