International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Ukraine
Ukraine: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 4.69 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Ukraine, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 4.69 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for travel items in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Ukraine peaked at 8.52 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 210.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Ukraine 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 210.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 308.00 million current US$ | +46.7% |
| 1997 | 305.00 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 340.00 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 364.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 470.00 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 566.00 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 657.00 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 789.00 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +212.2% |
| 2005 | 2.81 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 2.83 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.57 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 4.02 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 3.33 billion current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 3.74 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 4.46 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 5.10 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 5.76 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 5.06 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 5.10 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.97 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 7.12 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 7.90 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 8.52 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 4.69 billion current US$ | -44.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 4.69 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.00 million current US$, 17.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 4.69 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.11 billion current US$, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +212.2% | 789.00 million current US$ | 2.46 billion current US$ |
| 2020 | -44.9% | 8.52 billion current US$ | 4.69 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 305.40 million current US$ | 210.00 million current US$ | 364.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.15 billion current US$ | 470.00 million current US$ | 4.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 billion current US$ | 3.74 billion current US$ | 8.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 billion current US$ | 4.69 billion current US$ | 4.69 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More private sector data for Ukraine
- Merchandise trade 57.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 83.57 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 22.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 58.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 40.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 15.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Ukraine?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Ukraine was 4.69 billion current US$ in 2020, 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 8.52 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Ukraine rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Ukraine ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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About this data
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.