Finland vs South Africa: International tourism, expenditures

Finland
1.94 billion current US$
in 2020
South Africa
1.59 billion current US$
in 2020
Finland rank
49th
South Africa rank
52nd

International tourism, expenditures over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B199520072020

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.94 billion current US$ against 1.59 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 346.00 million current US$.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.65 billion current US$ 2.50 billion current US$ 146.60 million current US$ Finland
2000s 3.69 billion current US$ 4.47 billion current US$ 780.50 million current US$ South Africa
2010s 6.26 billion current US$ 6.59 billion current US$ 323.20 million current US$ South Africa
2020s 1.94 billion current US$ 1.59 billion current US$ 346.00 million current US$ Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, expenditures, Finland or South Africa?
Finland, at 1.94 billion current US$ against 1.59 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, expenditures between Finland and South Africa?
346.00 million current US$, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for international tourism, expenditures?
Finland ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, expenditures (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,778 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.