International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 340.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Azerbaijan, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Azerbaijan stood at 340.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.21 billion current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 57.00 million current US$, in 1996.
Azerbaijan ranks 114th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 87.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 57.00 million current US$ | -34.5% |
| 1997 | 176.00 million current US$ | +208.8% |
| 1998 | 143.00 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 93.00 million current US$ | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 68.00 million current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 57.00 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 63.00 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 70.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 79.00 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 100.00 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 201.00 million current US$ | +101.0% |
| 2007 | 317.00 million current US$ | +57.7% |
| 2008 | 382.00 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 545.00 million current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2010 | 792.00 million current US$ | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +89.4% |
| 2012 | 2.63 billion current US$ | +75.6% |
| 2013 | 2.62 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.71 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.54 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.85 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 3.21 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 2.83 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -29.2% |
| 2020 | 340.00 million current US$ | -83.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 340.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.50 million current US$, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 340.00 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 billion current US$, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.20 million current US$ | 57.00 million current US$ | 176.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 188.20 million current US$ | 57.00 million current US$ | 545.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 billion current US$ | 792.00 million current US$ | 3.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 340.00 million current US$ | 340.00 million current US$ | 340.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 111 Uzbekistan 395.00 million current US$ compare
- 112 Saint Kitts and Nevis 367.00 million current US$ compare
- 113 Moldova 354.00 million current US$ compare
- 115 Nigeria 321.00 million current US$ compare
- 116 Armenia 303.00 million current US$ compare
- 117 Guatemala 298.50 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Azerbaijan
- Merchandise trade 65.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 24.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 25.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,444 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Azerbaijan?
- International tourism, receipts in Azerbaijan was 340.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 billion current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Azerbaijan ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.