Australia vs European Union: International tourism, receipts for travel items

Australia
25.67 billion current US$
in 2020
European Union
422.33 billion current US$
in 2019
Australia rank
3rd
European Union rank
8th

International tourism, receipts for travel items over time

  • Australia
  • European Union
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B199520072020

How they compare

European Union currently reports 422.33 billion current US$ against 25.67 billion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 396.66 billion current US$.

That makes European Union's figure about 16.5 times Australia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 8th of 191 countries.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 8.90 billion current US$ 175.45 billion current US$ 166.55 billion current US$ European Union
2000s 16.11 billion current US$ 266.37 billion current US$ 250.26 billion current US$ European Union
2010s 35.97 billion current US$ 369.20 billion current US$ 333.24 billion current US$ European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, receipts for travel items, Australia or European Union?
European Union, at 422.33 billion current US$ against 25.67 billion current US$ in Australia as of 2019.
What is the difference in international tourism, receipts for travel items between Australia and European Union?
396.66 billion current US$, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and European Union?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Australia and European Union rank globally for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
Australia ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International tourism, receipts 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
236 places, 5,659 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. 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 receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from 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.