International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in OECD members
OECD members: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 819.23 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in OECD members, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in OECD members is 819.23 billion current US$, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in OECD members peaked at 819.23 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 352.94 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places OECD members 4th out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 352.94 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 367.99 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 364.35 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 370.98 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 375.69 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 382.61 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 366.33 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 377.82 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 426.18 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 487.89 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 523.02 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 540.16 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 609.89 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 659.67 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 593.30 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 634.96 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 694.67 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 695.94 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 705.96 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 734.19 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 666.51 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 687.11 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 749.86 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 815.78 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 819.23 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 366.39 billion current US$ | 352.94 billion current US$ | 375.69 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 496.69 billion current US$ | 366.33 billion current US$ | 659.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 720.42 billion current US$ | 634.96 billion current US$ | 819.23 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 Germany 101.23 billion current US$ compare
- 2 United States 48.84 billion current US$ compare
- 3 Canada 41.25 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.74 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 68.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.62 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in OECD members?
- International tourism, expenditures in OECD members was 819.23 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 819.23 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 352.94 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does OECD members rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.