International tourism, expenditures in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: International tourism, expenditures was 4.7% in 2005. ▼ Falling
International tourism, expenditures in Upper middle income, 1996–2005
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Upper middle income is 4.7%, measured in 2005.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Upper middle income peaked at 6.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2004.
Upper middle income ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International tourism, expenditures in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.6% | — |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
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 in Upper middle income?
- International tourism, expenditures in Upper middle income was 4.7% in 2005, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2004.
- How does Upper middle income rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Upper middle income ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2005.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.