International tourism, expenditures in Germany
Germany: International tourism, expenditures was 101.23 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Germany, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Germany is 101.23 billion current US$, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Germany peaked at 105.69 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 56.44 billion current US$, in 2001.
That places Germany 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures in Germany, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 66.53 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 64.72 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 59.00 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 60.25 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 61.22 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 57.61 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 56.44 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 59.55 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 72.84 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 80.32 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 84.51 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 85.72 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 96.17 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 105.69 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 92.90 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 90.87 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 99.91 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 96.20 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 102.67 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 101.74 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 85.33 billion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 87.41 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 97.16 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 103.50 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 101.23 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 101.23 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.33 billion current US$, 75.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Germany's 101.23 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.33 billion current US$, 75.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.34 billion current US$ | 59.00 billion current US$ | 66.53 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 79.17 billion current US$ | 56.44 billion current US$ | 105.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.60 billion current US$ | 85.33 billion current US$ | 103.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 84.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21,130 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Germany?
- International tourism, expenditures in Germany was 101.23 billion current US$ 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 105.69 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.44 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.