International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 25.28 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Lower middle income, 2000–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 25.28 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Lower middle income peaked at 25.28 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.13 billion current US$, in 2000.
Lower middle income ranks 10th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.13 billion current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5.97 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 6.44 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 6.16 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 6.64 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 8.77 billion current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 9.59 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 12.47 billion current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 16.07 billion current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 12.14 billion current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 15.63 billion current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 17.02 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 17.37 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 19.09 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 20.30 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 19.98 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 20.41 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 21.47 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 23.79 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 25.28 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.94 billion current US$ | 5.13 billion current US$ | 16.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.03 billion current US$ | 15.63 billion current US$ | 25.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More private sector data for Lower middle income
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.56 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 415.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 52.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.06 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 598.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.3 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Lower middle income?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Lower middle income was 25.28 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 25.28 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does Lower middle income rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Lower middle income ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.