International tourism, expenditures for travel items in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 495.58 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in East Asia & Pacific, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in East Asia & Pacific stood at 495.58 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 187.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 516.96 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.83 billion current US$, in 1998.
That places East Asia & Pacific 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 90.46 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 96.30 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 96.18 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 84.83 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 93.91 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 99.51 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 96.71 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 103.36 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 105.08 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 132.26 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 141.89 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 141.25 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 161.44 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 176.50 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 172.43 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 208.28 billion current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 240.64 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 281.95 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 312.07 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 422.82 billion current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 443.26 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 454.33 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 478.59 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 516.96 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 495.58 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.34 billion current US$ | 84.83 billion current US$ | 96.30 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 133.04 billion current US$ | 96.71 billion current US$ | 176.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 385.45 billion current US$ | 208.28 billion current US$ | 516.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 7 Belgium 13.04 billion current US$ compare
- 8 India 12.57 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Canada 12.08 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Italy 10.86 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Switzerland 9.55 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Russian Federation 9.14 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Spain 8.74 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Merchandise trade 50.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 7.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 81.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,860 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2742 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in East Asia & Pacific?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in East Asia & Pacific was 495.58 billion current US$ 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 516.96 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.83 billion current US$ in 1998.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.