International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 3.82 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 3.82 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 3.82 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 573.60 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 854.52 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 573.60 million current US$ | -32.9% |
| 1997 | 602.35 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 641.54 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 902.86 million current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2000 | 793.94 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 854.45 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 2.22 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.36 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.04 billion current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 2.11 billion current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 2.08 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.97 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.79 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 2.32 billion current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 2.16 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.70 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 3.22 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 3.82 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 714.97 million current US$ | 573.60 million current US$ | 902.86 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.79 billion current US$ | 793.94 million current US$ | 3.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 3.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 26 Greece 602.00 million current US$ compare
- 27 Türkiye 599.00 million current US$ compare
- 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 576.00 million current US$ compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 548.00 million current US$ compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 536.00 million current US$ compare
- 31 South Sudan 468.00 million current US$ compare
- 32 Romania 450.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,615 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4919 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Central Europe and the Baltics was 3.82 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 573.60 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.