International tourism, receipts (current US$) in United States
United States: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 84.20 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in United States, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
United States recorded 84.20 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 64.8% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in United States peaked at 241.98 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.20 billion current US$, in 2020.
United States ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 93.74 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 102.20 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 107.05 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 105.09 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 109.19 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 118.32 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 105.45 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 97.42 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 94.81 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 107.21 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 116.68 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 121.03 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 134.80 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 149.09 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 137.11 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 161.82 billion current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 178.94 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 195.11 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 213.10 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 222.75 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 230.57 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 228.55 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 233.76 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 241.98 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 239.45 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 84.20 billion current US$ | -64.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 84.20 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 billion current US$, 47.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (current US$) in United States 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 | -64.8% | 239.45 billion current US$ | 84.20 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.45 billion current US$ | 93.74 billion current US$ | 109.19 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 118.19 billion current US$ | 94.81 billion current US$ | 149.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.60 billion current US$ | 161.82 billion current US$ | 241.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.20 billion current US$ | 84.20 billion current US$ | 84.20 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 78.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 884.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in United States?
- International tourism, receipts in United States was 84.20 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 241.98 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.20 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does United States rank for international tourism, receipts?
- United States ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.