International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in IDA only
IDA only: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 6.21 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in IDA only, 1998–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in IDA only is 6.21 billion current US$, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in IDA only peaked at 6.21 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.36 billion current US$, in 1998.
That places IDA only 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in IDA only, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.36 billion current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.23 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 2.75 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 3.39 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 4.19 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 3.84 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 3.90 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.31 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 4.77 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 5.22 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 4.73 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 5.44 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 4.77 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 5.40 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 6.15 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 6.21 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 billion current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.51 billion current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 4.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.09 billion current US$ | 3.90 billion current US$ | 6.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 18 Bahrain 917.00 million current US$ compare
- 19 Belgium 893.00 million current US$ compare
- 20 Ghana 841.00 million current US$ compare
- 21 Switzerland 826.00 million current US$ compare
- 22 Thailand 816.00 million current US$ compare
- 23 Mexico 811.00 million current US$ compare
- 24 South Africa 666.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for IDA only
- Merchandise trade 44.3% (2025)
- Food imports 17.2% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 484.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 31.7% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 374.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 289.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in IDA only?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in IDA only was 6.21 billion current US$ 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does IDA only rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- IDA only ranks 21st out of 31 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.