International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 513.62 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Europe & Central Asia, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Europe & Central Asia stood at 513.62 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 513.62 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 208.88 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Europe & Central Asia 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 208.88 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 216.06 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 209.63 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 219.70 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 232.59 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 226.84 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 226.22 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 243.70 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 290.32 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 329.44 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 348.32 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 364.36 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 422.25 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 461.51 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 402.97 billion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 406.62 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 447.22 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 444.03 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 478.34 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 501.07 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 427.73 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 425.18 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 470.95 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 510.91 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 513.62 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217.37 billion current US$ | 208.88 billion current US$ | 232.59 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 331.59 billion current US$ | 226.22 billion current US$ | 461.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 462.56 billion current US$ | 406.62 billion current US$ | 513.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 6 Republic of Korea 16.16 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Merchandise trade 62.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Europe & Central Asia?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Europe & Central Asia was 513.62 billion current US$ 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 513.62 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.88 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.