International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Switzerland
Switzerland: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 826.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Switzerland, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Switzerland stood at 826.00 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.7% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Switzerland peaked at 3.07 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 826.00 million current US$, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.06 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.17 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.96 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 1.94 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.88 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 2.09 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.79 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.93 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 2.35 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 2.62 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 2.27 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 2.53 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 3.00 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 2.87 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.94 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.07 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.47 billion current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 2.32 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.40 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.39 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.34 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 826.00 million current US$ | -64.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.00 billion current US$ | 1.88 billion current US$ | 2.17 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.11 billion current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 2.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 billion current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ | 3.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 826.00 million current US$ | 826.00 million current US$ | 826.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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More private sector data for Switzerland
- Merchandise trade 101.7% (2025)
- Food imports 4.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 507.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 68.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 554.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 60,947 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 23.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Switzerland?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Switzerland was 826.00 million current US$ 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 826.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.