International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in OECD members
OECD members: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 141.27 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in OECD members, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 141.27 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in OECD members peaked at 143.84 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.82 billion current US$, in 1995.
OECD members ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 58.82 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 60.31 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 61.79 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 63.35 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 63.42 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.50 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 66.66 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 67.45 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 71.05 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 81.38 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 90.46 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 97.48 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 110.29 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 121.14 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 105.44 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 122.99 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 138.18 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 143.84 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 131.69 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 132.28 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 119.78 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 116.09 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 123.78 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 141.43 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 141.27 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.54 billion current US$ | 58.82 billion current US$ | 63.42 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 88.08 billion current US$ | 66.66 billion current US$ | 121.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.13 billion current US$ | 116.09 billion current US$ | 143.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 United States of America 13.03 billion current US$ compare
- 2 Germany 8.13 billion current US$ compare
- 3 Canada 7.85 billion current US$ compare
- 4 Qatar 4.76 billion current US$ compare
- 5 France 3.44 billion current US$ compare
- 6 India 3.20 billion current US$ compare
- 7 China 2.21 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in OECD members?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in OECD members was 141.27 billion current US$ 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 143.84 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.82 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does OECD members rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.