International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Argentina
Argentina: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 86.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Argentina, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Argentina stood at 86.00 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 79.2% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Argentina peaked at 705.00 million current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 86.00 million current US$, in 2020.
Argentina ranks 71st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 328.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 354.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 375.00 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 328.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 277.00 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 291.00 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 114.00 million current US$ | -60.8% |
| 2002 | 181.00 million current US$ | +58.8% |
| 2003 | 300.00 million current US$ | +65.7% |
| 2004 | 425.00 million current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 480.00 million current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 575.00 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 705.00 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 609.00 million current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 466.00 million current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 616.00 million current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 627.00 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 651.00 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 674.00 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 685.00 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 514.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 499.00 million current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 460.00 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 436.00 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 413.00 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 86.00 million current US$ | -79.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 86.00 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.50 million current US$, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 86.00 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.00 million current US$, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 332.40 million current US$ | 277.00 million current US$ | 375.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 414.60 million current US$ | 114.00 million current US$ | 705.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 557.50 million current US$ | 413.00 million current US$ | 685.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.00 million current US$ | 86.00 million current US$ | 86.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More private sector data for Argentina
- Merchandise trade 23.8% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 83.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 75.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 29.74 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 12.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 87.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,900 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Argentina?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Argentina was 86.00 million 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 for passenger transport items recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 705.00 million current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Argentina rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Argentina ranks 71st out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.