International tourism, receipts (current US$) in IDA total
IDA total: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 45.40 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in IDA total, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in IDA total is 45.40 billion current US$, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in IDA total peaked at 45.40 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.37 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places IDA total 22nd out of 36 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.37 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 6.95 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 7.62 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 8.20 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 8.61 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 7.62 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 8.15 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 8.73 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 9.52 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 12.56 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 14.53 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 16.59 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 20.60 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 23.54 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 22.63 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 27.27 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 25.74 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 28.64 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 30.74 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 33.90 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 33.72 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.81 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.44 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 42.04 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 45.40 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.55 billion current US$ | 6.37 billion current US$ | 8.61 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.44 billion current US$ | 7.62 billion current US$ | 23.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.87 billion current US$ | 25.74 billion current US$ | 45.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 19 New Zealand 10.96 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Netherlands 10.93 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Sweden 10.67 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Portugal 10.52 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Switzerland 9.99 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Macao 9.44 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Denmark 9.10 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for IDA total
- Merchandise trade 40.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 56.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 720.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 177.73 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 22.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 565.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 141.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.71 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in IDA total?
- International tourism, receipts in IDA total was 45.40 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 45.40 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does IDA total rank for international tourism, receipts?
- IDA total ranks 22nd out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.