International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Germany
Germany: International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) was 6.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
International tourism, expenditures in Germany, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total imports.
Analysis
Germany recorded 6.9% for international tourism, expenditures in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Germany peaked at 12.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2019.
That places Germany 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.1% | — |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 6.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Germany's 6.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More private sector data for Germany
- Merchandise trade 65.5% (2025)
- Food imports 9.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.54 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 600.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 83.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 512.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21,130 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Germany?
- International tourism, expenditures in Germany was 6.9% in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Germany ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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 (% of total imports). 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, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.