International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in European Union
European Union: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 375.55 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in European Union, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures in European Union stood at 375.55 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in European Union peaked at 375.55 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 181.79 billion current US$, in 2001.
European Union ranks 10th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 199.97 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 204.85 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 192.59 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 199.79 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 195.38 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 185.48 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 181.79 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 193.11 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 230.18 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 252.19 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 268.10 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 278.71 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 322.25 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 362.25 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 315.82 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 314.76 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 348.65 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 327.97 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 348.30 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 365.25 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 300.66 billion current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 309.09 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 344.05 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 375.32 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 375.55 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198.52 billion current US$ | 192.59 billion current US$ | 204.85 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 258.99 billion current US$ | 181.79 billion current US$ | 362.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 340.96 billion current US$ | 300.66 billion current US$ | 375.55 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 7 China 21.36 billion current US$ compare
- 8 South Korea 16.70 billion current US$ compare
- 9 India 15.78 billion current US$ compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 15.09 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Sweden 13.97 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Belgium 13.93 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Italy 12.96 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for European Union
- Merchandise trade 70.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 7.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 76.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 7.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,988 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in European Union?
- International tourism, expenditures in European Union was 375.55 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 375.55 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.79 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does European Union rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- European Union ranks 10th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.