International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Switzerland
Switzerland: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 9.99 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Switzerland, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Switzerland is 9.99 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 53.0% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Switzerland peaked at 21.36 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.06 billion current US$, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 23rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.35 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10.78 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 10.04 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 10.19 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 9.13 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 9.06 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 9.39 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 9.20 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.43 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 11.22 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 11.91 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 12.96 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 14.93 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 18.02 billion current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 17.02 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 17.88 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 20.81 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 19.56 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 20.24 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 21.36 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 20.14 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 19.79 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 20.40 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 21.29 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 21.26 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.99 billion current US$ | -53.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 9.99 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 billion current US$, 5.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 9.99 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 billion current US$, 6.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -53.0% | 21.26 billion current US$ | 9.99 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.30 billion current US$ | 9.13 billion current US$ | 11.35 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.41 billion current US$ | 9.06 billion current US$ | 18.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.27 billion current US$ | 17.88 billion current US$ | 21.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 billion current US$ | 9.99 billion current US$ | 9.99 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More private sector data for Switzerland
- Merchandise trade 101.7% (2025)
- Food imports 4.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 507.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 215.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 554.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 192.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 60,947 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Switzerland?
- International tourism, receipts in Switzerland was 9.99 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.36 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.06 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.