International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 133.69 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Lower middle income, 2000–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures in Lower middle income stood at 133.69 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Lower middle income peaked at 133.69 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.23 billion current US$, in 2000.
That places Lower middle income 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.23 billion current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 19.76 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 24.64 billion current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 27.04 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 32.59 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 38.65 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 45.86 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 58.72 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 72.29 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 60.08 billion current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 71.42 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 77.24 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 79.77 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 85.78 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 94.44 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 96.96 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 98.68 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 111.10 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 121.83 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 133.69 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.79 billion current US$ | 18.23 billion current US$ | 72.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.09 billion current US$ | 71.42 billion current US$ | 133.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 11 Sweden 13.97 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Belgium 13.93 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Italy 12.96 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More private sector data for Lower middle income
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.56 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 415.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 52.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 598.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.3 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Lower middle income?
- International tourism, expenditures in Lower middle income was 133.69 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 133.69 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.23 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does Lower middle income rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Lower middle income ranks 14th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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.