International tourism, receipts in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): International tourism, receipts was 121.08 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2005–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 121.08 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 121.08 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.60 billion current US$, in 2005.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56.60 billion current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 60.85 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 76.08 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 91.70 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 78.25 billion current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 78.23 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 92.93 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 97.29 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 109.57 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 108.62 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 91.59 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 85.96 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 101.72 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 115.98 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 121.08 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.69 billion current US$ | 56.60 billion current US$ | 91.70 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 100.30 billion current US$ | 78.23 billion current US$ | 121.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 10 Canada 19.99 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Austria 15.36 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Thailand 15.36 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Qatar 14.32 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Türkiye 13.77 billion current US$ compare
- 15 India 13.41 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 11.78 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.3% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 49.6% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 1.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- International tourism, receipts in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 121.08 billion current US$ 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 121.08 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.60 billion current US$ in 2005.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.