International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 468.13 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Late-demographic dividend, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Late-demographic dividend stood at 468.13 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 218.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 482.95 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.79 billion current US$, in 1995.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47.79 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 51.03 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 55.54 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 52.39 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 48.56 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 54.69 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 57.40 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 61.85 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 66.37 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 81.03 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 92.77 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 106.52 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 128.37 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 151.84 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 146.84 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 176.17 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 215.76 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 271.31 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2013 | 320.98 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 433.90 billion current US$ | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 427.01 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 417.30 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 448.44 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 482.95 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 468.13 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.06 billion current US$ | 47.79 billion current US$ | 55.54 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 94.77 billion current US$ | 54.69 billion current US$ | 151.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 366.20 billion current US$ | 176.17 billion current US$ | 482.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 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
- 14 Iran 8.70 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Late-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.71 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Late-demographic dividend?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Late-demographic dividend was 468.13 billion current US$ 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 482.95 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.79 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.