International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in North America
North America: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 62.69 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in North America, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
North America recorded 62.69 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in North America peaked at 62.69 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.24 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places North America 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.24 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 18.56 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 21.03 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 22.74 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 21.11 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 24.25 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 24.59 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 23.12 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 23.68 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 27.03 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 29.61 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 32.82 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 37.19 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 41.86 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 39.01 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 46.33 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 52.28 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 56.83 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 48.98 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 52.28 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 49.94 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 45.78 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 47.99 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 60.18 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 62.69 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.14 billion current US$ | 17.24 billion current US$ | 22.74 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 30.32 billion current US$ | 23.12 billion current US$ | 41.86 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.33 billion current US$ | 45.78 billion current US$ | 62.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
More private sector data for North America
- Merchandise trade 20.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 77.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.74 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,145 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in North America?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in North America was 62.69 billion current US$ 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 62.69 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.24 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does North America rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- North America ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.