International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in IBRD only
IBRD only: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 447.34 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in IBRD only, 2000–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures in IBRD only stood at 447.34 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in IBRD only peaked at 447.34 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 102.44 billion current US$, in 2000.
IBRD only ranks 9th of 39 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102.44 billion current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 106.71 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 113.85 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 119.01 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 145.21 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 166.18 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 184.93 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 222.28 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 257.91 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 236.63 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 282.58 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 318.61 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 352.20 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 393.25 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 404.93 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 363.18 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 359.14 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 411.95 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 434.67 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 447.34 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 165.52 billion current US$ | 102.44 billion current US$ | 257.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 376.78 billion current US$ | 282.58 billion current US$ | 447.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 6 Singapore 25.35 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More private sector data for IBRD only
- Merchandise trade 42.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 8.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.99 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 74.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 2.00 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,891 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in IBRD only?
- International tourism, expenditures in IBRD only was 447.34 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 447.34 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.44 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does IBRD only rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- IBRD only ranks 9th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.