International tourism, receipts in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): International tourism, receipts was 86.71 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 86.71 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 86.71 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.30 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 16th out of 36 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.30 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 22.42 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 24.09 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 25.43 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 25.86 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 28.14 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 27.53 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 26.65 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 29.52 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 34.10 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 38.62 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 42.65 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 47.86 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 52.11 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 48.01 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 50.56 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 55.25 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 59.87 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 63.86 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 70.02 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 72.19 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 76.70 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 81.44 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 85.17 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 86.71 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.62 billion current US$ | 20.30 billion current US$ | 25.86 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 37.52 billion current US$ | 26.65 billion current US$ | 52.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.18 billion current US$ | 50.56 billion current US$ | 86.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 17 Mexico 11.45 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Japan 11.39 billion current US$ compare
- 19 New Zealand 10.96 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.57 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 56.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,373 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.04 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- International tourism, receipts in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 86.71 billion current US$ 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 86.71 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.30 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 16th out of 36 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (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.