Greece vs South Africa: International tourism, expenditures for travel items

Greece
898.00 million current US$
in 2020
South Africa
928.00 million current US$
in 2020
Greece rank
60th
South Africa rank
59th

International tourism, expenditures for travel items over time

  • Greece
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 928.00 million current US$ against 898.00 million current US$ in Greece, a difference of 30.00 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Greece ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 59th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.92 billion current US$ 1.90 billion current US$ 21.20 million current US$ Greece
2000s 3.33 billion current US$ 3.11 billion current US$ 219.30 million current US$ Greece
2010s 2.59 billion current US$ 3.72 billion current US$ 1.13 billion current US$ South Africa
2020s 898.00 million current US$ 928.00 million current US$ 30.00 million current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, expenditures for travel items, Greece or South Africa?
South Africa, at 928.00 million current US$ against 898.00 million current US$ in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, expenditures for travel items between Greece and South Africa?
30.00 million current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
Greece ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 59th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$). 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
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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.