International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Colombia
Colombia: International tourism, receipts was 1.96 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Colombia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.96 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.1% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Colombia peaked at 6.78 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 887.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Colombia 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts in Colombia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 887.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +53.6% |
| 1997 | 1.31 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.22 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.48 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 2.62 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 2.97 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 3.08 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.47 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 3.84 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 4.41 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 4.82 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 4.94 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.28 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 5.63 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 5.90 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 6.66 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 6.78 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.96 billion current US$ | -71.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.96 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.50 million current US$, 3.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.96 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 695.50 million current US$, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -71.1% | 6.78 billion current US$ | 1.96 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.20 billion current US$ | 887.00 million current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.97 billion current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 3.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 billion current US$ | 3.47 billion current US$ | 6.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 billion current US$ | 1.96 billion current US$ | 1.96 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More private sector data for Colombia
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 70.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 21.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 50.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 937.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Colombia?
- International tourism, receipts in Colombia was 1.96 billion current US$ 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 887.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Colombia rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Colombia ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.