International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Argentina
Argentina: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 400.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Argentina, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 400.00 million current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 79.9% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Argentina peaked at 2.80 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 400.00 million current US$, in 2020.
Argentina ranks 35th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 735.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 865.00 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 995.00 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 416.00 million current US$ | -58.2% |
| 2003 | 486.00 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 604.00 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 764.00 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 939.00 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 2.49 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.85 billion current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 2.59 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 2.80 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 2.41 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 400.00 million current US$ | -79.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 939.20 million current US$ | 735.00 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 905.40 million current US$ | 416.00 million current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 billion current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 2.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 400.00 million current US$ | 400.00 million current US$ | 400.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 32 Romania 450.00 million current US$ compare
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- 34 Netherlands 406.60 million current US$ compare
- 36 Costa Rica 397.00 million current US$ compare
- 36 Pakistan 397.00 million current US$ compare
- 38 Morocco 396.00 million current US$ compare
- 38 Portugal 396.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Argentina
- Merchandise trade 23.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 79.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 75.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 87.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,900 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Argentina?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Argentina was 400.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 400.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Argentina ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.