New Zealand vs Portugal: International tourism, receipts for travel items

New Zealand
6.23 billion current US$
in 2020
Portugal
8.84 billion current US$
in 2020
New Zealand rank
23rd
Portugal rank
20th

International tourism, receipts for travel items over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B199520072020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 8.84 billion current US$ against 6.23 billion current US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 2.61 billion current US$.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 191 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 2.23 billion current US$ 4.99 billion current US$ 2.76 billion current US$ Portugal
2000s 4.99 billion current US$ 7.78 billion current US$ 2.79 billion current US$ Portugal
2010s 8.83 billion current US$ 14.35 billion current US$ 5.52 billion current US$ Portugal
2020s 6.23 billion current US$ 8.84 billion current US$ 2.61 billion current US$ Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international tourism, receipts for travel items, New Zealand or Portugal?
Portugal, at 8.84 billion current US$ against 6.23 billion current US$ in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in international tourism, receipts for travel items between New Zealand and Portugal?
2.61 billion current US$, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
New Zealand ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$). 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
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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.