Germany vs United States of America: International tourism, expenditures for travel items

Germany
38.75 billion current US$
in 2020
United States of America
35.81 billion current US$
in 2020
Germany rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd

International tourism, expenditures for travel items over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B120.0B140.0B199520072020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 38.75 billion current US$ against 35.81 billion current US$ in United States of America, a difference of 2.95 billion current US$.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 56.66 billion current US$ 53.43 billion current US$ 3.23 billion current US$ Germany
2000s 69.88 billion current US$ 71.72 billion current US$ 1.84 billion current US$ United States of America
2010s 86.70 billion current US$ 103.87 billion current US$ 17.17 billion current US$ United States of America
2020s 38.75 billion current US$ 35.81 billion current US$ 2.95 billion current US$ Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, expenditures for travel items, Germany or United States of America?
Germany, at 38.75 billion current US$ against 35.81 billion current US$ in United States of America as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, expenditures for travel items between Germany and United States of America?
2.95 billion current US$, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
Germany ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (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
238 places, 5,590 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.