International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Euro area
Euro area: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 355.22 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Euro area, 1999–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Euro area is 355.22 billion current US$, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Euro area peaked at 356.08 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 152.97 billion current US$, in 2001.
That places Euro area 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 166.06 billion current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 155.92 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 152.97 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 163.45 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 189.12 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 219.33 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 228.21 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 248.29 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 281.12 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 305.63 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 267.96 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 263.08 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 300.79 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 289.62 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 311.10 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 325.64 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 293.03 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 297.29 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 326.73 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 356.08 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 355.22 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.06 billion current US$ | 166.06 billion current US$ | 166.06 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 221.20 billion current US$ | 152.97 billion current US$ | 305.63 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 311.86 billion current US$ | 263.08 billion current US$ | 356.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 4 Hong Kong 32.70 billion current US$ compare
- 5 China 27.75 billion current US$ compare
- 6 Australia 26.23 billion current US$ compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 24.62 billion current US$ compare
- 8 Italy 20.46 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Singapore 20.42 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Canada 19.99 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Euro area
- Merchandise trade 69.0% (2025)
- Food imports 11.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 6.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 76.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 6.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.05 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 17,654 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Euro area?
- International tourism, receipts in Euro area was 355.22 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 356.08 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.97 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Euro area rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Euro area ranks 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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.