International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 480.46 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Low & middle income, 2000–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures in Low & middle income stood at 480.46 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Low & middle income peaked at 480.46 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100.56 billion current US$, in 2000.
That places Low & middle income 7th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.56 billion current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 104.77 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 112.63 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 121.40 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 146.68 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 168.36 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 192.22 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 234.70 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 275.54 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 248.39 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 298.34 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 336.33 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 368.55 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 408.97 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 423.06 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 386.48 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 373.67 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 431.25 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 461.79 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 480.46 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170.53 billion current US$ | 100.56 billion current US$ | 275.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 396.89 billion current US$ | 298.34 billion current US$ | 480.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 4 France 31.19 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Hong Kong 26.50 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More private sector data for Low & middle income
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 8.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.91 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 74.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.84 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,301 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Low & middle income?
- International tourism, expenditures in Low & middle income was 480.46 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 480.46 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.56 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does Low & middle income rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Low & middle income ranks 7th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.