International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 104.58 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Latin America & Caribbean, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 104.58 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 104.58 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.50 billion current US$, in 1995.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27.50 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 30.14 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 32.50 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 34.54 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 35.44 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 38.62 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 38.23 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 36.98 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 40.46 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 46.05 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 51.57 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 55.98 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 61.80 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 66.14 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 60.68 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 63.89 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 68.75 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 74.10 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 78.41 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 85.05 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 88.23 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 93.84 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 98.41 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 101.81 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 104.58 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.02 billion current US$ | 27.50 billion current US$ | 35.44 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.65 billion current US$ | 36.98 billion current US$ | 66.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.71 billion current US$ | 63.89 billion current US$ | 104.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 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 Turkey 13.77 billion current US$ compare
- 15 India 13.41 billion current US$ compare
- 16 South Korea 11.78 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Mexico 11.45 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 76.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 1.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 372.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 49.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 320.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,503 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Latin America & Caribbean?
- International tourism, receipts in Latin America & Caribbean was 104.58 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 104.58 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.50 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 14th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.