International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 94.38 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2001–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 94.38 billion current US$.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 101.15 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.76 billion current US$, in 2001.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 39 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.76 billion current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 23.36 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 26.27 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 34.98 billion current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 39.18 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 43.47 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 52.29 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 62.30 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 54.17 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 62.30 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 72.31 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 86.36 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 101.15 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 97.86 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 77.95 billion current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 68.30 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 83.04 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 91.38 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 94.38 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.64 billion current US$ | 20.76 billion current US$ | 62.30 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.50 billion current US$ | 62.30 billion current US$ | 101.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 14 Qatar 11.50 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Russia 10.80 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Denmark 10.48 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Switzerland 10.37 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Iran 9.27 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 9.07 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Australia 7.65 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 404.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.3% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 49.6% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 1.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 519.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,468 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- International tourism, expenditures in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 94.38 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 101.15 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.76 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.