International tourism, expenditures in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: International tourism, expenditures was 75.64 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Latin America & Caribbean, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Latin America & Caribbean is 75.64 billion current US$, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 80.94 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.82 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 17th out of 37 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.82 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 23.87 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 25.97 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 26.69 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 24.51 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 27.63 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 26.91 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 23.89 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 24.74 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 28.16 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 32.82 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 36.41 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 42.81 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 48.20 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 45.58 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 53.87 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 64.29 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 70.40 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 77.34 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 78.31 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 69.51 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 70.24 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 80.94 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 80.79 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.64 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.37 billion current US$ | 20.82 billion current US$ | 26.69 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.72 billion current US$ | 23.89 billion current US$ | 48.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.13 billion current US$ | 53.87 billion current US$ | 80.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 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 Latin America & Caribbean
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,503 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Latin America & Caribbean?
- International tourism, expenditures in Latin America & Caribbean was 75.64 billion current US$ 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 80.94 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.82 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th out of 37 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.