International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: International tourism, expenditures for travel items was 417.20 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Upper middle income, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Upper middle income stood at 417.20 billion current US$.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 215.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Upper middle income peaked at 438.35 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.71 billion current US$, in 1995.
Upper middle income ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42.71 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 44.30 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 51.11 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 49.17 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 47.45 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 55.18 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 56.93 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 59.25 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 63.24 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 75.72 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 84.62 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 92.88 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 111.30 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 129.58 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 132.35 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 162.45 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 196.50 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 242.71 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 289.50 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 390.69 billion current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 389.71 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 380.31 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 410.68 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 438.35 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 417.20 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.95 billion current US$ | 42.71 billion current US$ | 51.11 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 86.10 billion current US$ | 55.18 billion current US$ | 132.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 331.81 billion current US$ | 162.45 billion current US$ | 438.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 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, Islamic Republic of 8.70 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 8.53 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Upper middle income
- Merchandise trade 42.8% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.62 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 75.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,493 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Upper middle income?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Upper middle income was 417.20 billion current US$ 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 438.35 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.71 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Upper middle income rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Upper middle income ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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.