International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in IBRD only
IBRD only: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 523.03 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in IBRD only, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in IBRD only is 523.03 billion current US$, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 183.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in IBRD only peaked at 540.19 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.45 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places IBRD only 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 59.45 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 63.69 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 70.06 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 66.95 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 65.26 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 74.31 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 77.29 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 82.83 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 87.32 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 106.29 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 119.97 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 132.53 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 159.41 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 185.88 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 184.52 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 223.35 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 264.00 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 311.86 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 365.41 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 475.24 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 473.29 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 468.83 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 506.90 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 540.19 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 523.03 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.08 billion current US$ | 59.45 billion current US$ | 70.06 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 121.03 billion current US$ | 74.31 billion current US$ | 185.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 415.21 billion current US$ | 223.35 billion current US$ | 540.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 5 United Kingdom 21.70 billion current US$ compare
- 6 South 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
More private sector data for IBRD only
- Merchandise trade 42.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 8.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.99 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 74.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 2.00 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,891 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in IBRD only?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in IBRD only was 523.03 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 540.19 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.45 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does IBRD only rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- IBRD only ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.