International tourism, receipts in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: International tourism, receipts was 589.62 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Europe & Central Asia, 1999–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Europe & Central Asia is 589.62 billion current US$, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 589.62 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 225.88 billion current US$, in 2001.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 239.02 billion current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 227.63 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 225.88 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 240.73 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 279.22 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 325.59 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 343.53 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 374.33 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 434.15 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 488.47 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 427.00 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 424.92 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 491.02 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 482.22 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 522.25 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 539.72 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 477.93 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 477.41 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 531.63 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 584.53 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 589.62 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239.02 billion current US$ | 239.02 billion current US$ | 239.02 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 336.65 billion current US$ | 225.88 billion current US$ | 488.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 512.13 billion current US$ | 424.92 billion current US$ | 589.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 2 Germany 58.37 billion current US$ compare
- 3 France 35.96 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Merchandise trade 62.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Europe & Central Asia?
- International tourism, receipts in Europe & Central Asia was 589.62 billion current US$ 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?
- The highest recorded value was 589.62 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.88 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th out of 34 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.