International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Small states
Small states: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 27.95 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Small states, 2011–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Small states is 27.95 billion current US$, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Small states peaked at 28.13 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.03 billion current US$, in 2011.
That places Small states 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18.03 billion current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 21.81 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 22.81 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 24.47 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 27.68 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 28.13 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 27.31 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 26.57 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 27.95 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 29 Philippines 4.87 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Ukraine 4.82 billion current US$ compare
- 31 New Zealand 4.60 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Vietnam 4.36 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Mexico 4.29 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Norway 4.23 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Iraq 4.17 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 87.95 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 17.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 121.16 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Small states?
- International tourism, expenditures in Small states was 27.95 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 28.13 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.03 billion current US$ in 2011.
- How does Small states rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Small states ranks 32nd out of 39 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.