International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 9.35 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Least developed countries, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Least developed countries stood at 9.35 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Least developed countries peaked at 9.35 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.74 billion current US$, in 1996.
That places Least developed countries 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.74 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.74 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.15 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 1.91 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.62 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 3.51 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 4.61 billion current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 5.33 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 5.80 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 5.32 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 5.96 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 6.74 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 6.69 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.84 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7.44 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 7.42 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.85 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 8.56 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 9.09 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 9.35 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 billion current US$ | 1.74 billion current US$ | 1.96 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.52 billion current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 5.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 billion current US$ | 5.96 billion current US$ | 9.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 37 Romania 3.02 billion current US$ compare
- 38 Thailand 2.87 billion current US$ compare
- 39 Egypt 2.51 billion current US$ compare
- 40 Luxembourg 2.42 billion current US$ compare
- 41 Argentina 2.35 billion current US$ compare
- 42 Ireland 2.33 billion current US$ compare
- 43 Libya 2.04 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Least developed countries
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 15.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 376.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 20.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 311.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 256.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Least developed countries?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Least developed countries was 9.35 billion current US$ 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 9.35 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 billion current US$ in 1996.
- How does Least developed countries rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Least developed countries ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.