Australia vs World: International tourism, receipts for travel items

Australia
25.67 billion current US$
in 2020
World
1.47 trillion current US$
in 2019
Australia rank
3rd
World rank
1st

International tourism, receipts for travel items over time

  • Australia
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 1.47 trillion current US$ against 25.67 billion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 1.44 trillion current US$.

That makes World's figure about 57.1 times Australia's.

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

Australia ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia World Difference Ahead
1990s 8.90 billion current US$ 462.11 billion current US$ 453.21 billion current US$ World
2000s 16.11 billion current US$ 696.11 billion current US$ 680.01 billion current US$ World
2010s 35.97 billion current US$ 1.23 trillion current US$ 1.20 trillion current US$ World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, receipts for travel items, Australia or World?
World, at 1.47 trillion 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 World?
1.44 trillion current US$, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Australia and World rank globally for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
Australia ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$). 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.