International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in European Union
European Union: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 340.35 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in European Union, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
European Union recorded 340.35 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in European Union peaked at 340.35 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 154.47 billion current US$, in 1997.
European Union ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in European Union, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 156.91 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 163.60 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 154.47 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 160.60 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 168.21 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 159.96 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 158.81 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 167.99 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 201.69 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 223.28 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 234.05 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 244.15 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 283.22 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 316.94 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 281.03 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 276.09 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 302.73 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 284.22 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 302.69 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 320.60 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 266.45 billion current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 276.31 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 309.90 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 339.75 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 340.35 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160.76 billion current US$ | 154.47 billion current US$ | 168.21 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 227.11 billion current US$ | 158.81 billion current US$ | 316.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.91 billion current US$ | 266.45 billion current US$ | 340.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 10 Italy 10.86 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Switzerland 9.55 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Russia 9.14 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More private sector data for European Union
- Merchandise trade 70.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 7.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 76.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 7.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,988 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in European Union?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in European Union was 340.35 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 340.35 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.47 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does European Union rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- European Union ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.