International tourism, receipts in Russia
Russia: International tourism, receipts was 4.96 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Russia, 2001–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Russia recorded 4.96 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.2% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Russia peaked at 20.20 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.73 billion current US$, in 2001.
That places Russia 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts in Russia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.73 billion current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 5.28 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 5.88 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 7.26 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 7.80 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 9.72 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 12.43 billion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 15.82 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 12.37 billion current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 13.24 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 16.96 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 17.88 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 20.20 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 19.45 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.19 billion current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 12.82 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 14.94 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 18.73 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 17.23 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 4.96 billion current US$ | -71.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 4.96 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 billion current US$, 2.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Russia's 4.96 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 billion current US$, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.03 billion current US$ | 4.73 billion current US$ | 15.82 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.46 billion current US$ | 12.82 billion current US$ | 20.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 billion current US$ | 4.96 billion current US$ | 4.96 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More private sector data for Russia
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 79.8% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 302.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 22.1% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 419.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,922 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1637 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Russia?
- International tourism, receipts in Russia was 4.96 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.20 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Russia rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Russia ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.