International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in United States
United States: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 13.03 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in United States, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in United States is 13.03 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 75.3% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in United States peaked at 52.79 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.03 billion current US$, in 2020.
That places United States 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.66 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 15.80 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 18.14 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 19.97 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 18.40 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 21.32 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 21.66 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 20.34 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 20.46 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 23.01 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 24.58 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 27.03 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 30.32 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 34.82 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 32.61 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 38.67 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 43.98 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 47.83 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 41.20 billion current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 43.98 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 42.00 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 38.48 billion current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 40.36 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 50.68 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 52.79 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 13.03 billion current US$ | -75.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.40 billion current US$ | 14.66 billion current US$ | 19.97 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.62 billion current US$ | 20.34 billion current US$ | 34.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.00 billion current US$ | 38.48 billion current US$ | 52.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.03 billion current US$ | 13.03 billion current US$ | 13.03 billion current US$ | 1 |
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More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in United States?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in United States was 13.03 billion current US$ 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 52.79 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.03 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does United States rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- United States ranks 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.