International tourism, receipts in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: International tourism, receipts was 65.84 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1999–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Central Europe and the Baltics is 65.84 billion current US$, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 65.84 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.28 billion current US$, in 1999.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.28 billion current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 20.47 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 20.61 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 21.17 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 26.06 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 30.63 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 35.38 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 39.78 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 49.29 billion current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 58.87 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 49.08 billion current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 46.64 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 52.76 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 49.39 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 52.43 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 54.41 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 47.29 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 51.30 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 58.83 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 64.72 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 65.84 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.28 billion current US$ | 20.28 billion current US$ | 20.28 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.13 billion current US$ | 20.47 billion current US$ | 58.87 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.36 billion current US$ | 46.64 billion current US$ | 65.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 13 Qatar 14.32 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Turkey 13.77 billion current US$ compare
- 15 India 13.41 billion current US$ compare
- 16 South Korea 11.78 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Mexico 11.45 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Japan 11.39 billion current US$ compare
- 19 New Zealand 10.96 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,615 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4919 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- International tourism, receipts in Central Europe and the Baltics was 65.84 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 65.84 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.28 billion current US$ in 1999.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.