International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 140.04 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Early-demographic dividend, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 140.04 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in 2019.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 141.65 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.00 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Early-demographic dividend 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.00 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 28.06 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 29.71 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 30.95 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 32.17 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 36.29 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 37.09 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 39.16 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 42.42 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 47.88 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 58.55 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 66.37 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 83.68 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 86.00 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 88.94 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 100.92 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 101.94 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 100.81 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 106.70 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 119.85 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 123.28 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 124.58 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 135.18 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 141.65 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 140.04 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.18 billion current US$ | 25.00 billion current US$ | 32.17 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 58.64 billion current US$ | 36.29 billion current US$ | 88.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.50 billion current US$ | 100.81 billion current US$ | 141.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 13 Spain 8.74 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Iran 8.70 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 8.53 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Netherlands 7.03 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Singapore 6.83 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Qatar 6.74 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Kuwait 6.70 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Early-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 9.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 867.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Early-demographic dividend?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Early-demographic dividend was 140.04 billion current US$ 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 travel items recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 141.65 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.00 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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 travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.