International tourism, expenditures in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: International tourism, expenditures was 38.21 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Central Europe and the Baltics is 38.21 billion current US$, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 38.21 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.88 billion current US$, in 2000.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.06 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 13.54 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 12.84 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 11.44 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 10.57 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 9.88 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 10.38 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 11.43 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 13.17 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 16.56 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 18.33 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 21.04 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 25.23 billion current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 32.42 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 26.18 billion current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 25.54 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 27.04 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 25.81 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 26.57 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 28.47 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 25.71 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 27.66 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 32.94 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 37.12 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 38.21 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.09 billion current US$ | 10.57 billion current US$ | 13.54 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.46 billion current US$ | 9.88 billion current US$ | 32.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.51 billion current US$ | 25.54 billion current US$ | 38.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 21 Netherlands 7.44 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Japan 6.74 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Kuwait 6.70 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Nigeria 6.61 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Brazil 6.49 billion current US$ compare
- 26 Austria 5.55 billion current US$ compare
- 27 Poland 5.55 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,615 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4919 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- International tourism, expenditures in Central Europe and the Baltics was 38.21 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 38.21 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 24th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.