International tourism, expenditures for travel items in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 554.70 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in IDA & IBRD total, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in IDA & IBRD total is 554.70 billion current US$, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 177.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 567.45 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.88 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places IDA & IBRD total 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 62.88 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 68.00 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 74.38 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 71.28 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 68.65 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 77.80 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 80.78 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 86.64 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 92.97 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 113.15 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 127.82 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 145.22 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 175.53 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 207.24 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 200.11 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 240.64 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 283.14 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 331.05 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 384.57 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 495.67 billion current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 494.76 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 485.24 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 529.17 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 567.45 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 554.70 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.04 billion current US$ | 62.88 billion current US$ | 74.38 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 130.73 billion current US$ | 77.80 billion current US$ | 207.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 436.64 billion current US$ | 240.64 billion current US$ | 567.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 2 Germany 38.75 billion current US$ compare
- 3 United States 35.81 billion current US$ compare
- 4 France 27.76 billion current US$ compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.70 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More private sector data for IDA & IBRD total
- Merchandise trade 42.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 10.03 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,434 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in IDA & IBRD total?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in IDA & IBRD total was 554.70 billion current US$ 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 567.45 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.88 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.