International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Italy
Italy: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 2.11 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Italy, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Italy is 2.11 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 72.3% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Italy peaked at 7.64 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.11 billion current US$, in 2020.
Italy ranks 8th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Italy, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.39 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.81 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 3.03 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 2.94 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.70 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 2.48 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 2.20 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 2.71 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 3.14 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 3.60 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 4.40 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 4.29 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.43 billion current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 5.89 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 5.60 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 6.92 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 7.64 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 7.60 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.11 billion current US$ | -72.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 billion current US$ | 2.39 billion current US$ | 3.03 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.53 billion current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | 5.43 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.73 billion current US$ | 5.60 billion current US$ | 7.64 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.11 billion current US$ | 2.11 billion current US$ | 2.11 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More private sector data for Italy
- Merchandise trade 54.7% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 668.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 79.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 726.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,331 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Italy?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Italy was 2.11 billion current US$ 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.64 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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About this data
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.