International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 540.92 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Low & middle income, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Low & middle income stood at 540.92 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 185.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Low & middle income peaked at 553.65 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.21 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Low & middle income 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54.21 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 57.96 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 66.31 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 64.40 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 62.44 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 72.20 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 74.91 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 81.09 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 87.73 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 105.71 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 119.45 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 135.29 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 164.63 billion current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 193.87 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 189.19 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 228.82 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 270.41 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 317.76 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 370.53 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 482.79 billion current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 483.45 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 473.93 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 516.54 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 553.65 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 540.92 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.07 billion current US$ | 54.21 billion current US$ | 66.31 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 122.41 billion current US$ | 72.20 billion current US$ | 193.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 423.88 billion current US$ | 228.82 billion current US$ | 553.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 3 United States 35.81 billion current US$ compare
- 4 France 27.76 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More private sector data for Low & middle income
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.84 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,301 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Low & middle income?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Low & middle income was 540.92 billion current US$ 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 553.65 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.21 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Low & middle income rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Low & middle income ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.