International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 7.82 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Central Europe and the Baltics is 7.82 billion current US$, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 7.82 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.04 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.04 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 2.71 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 3.97 billion current US$ | +46.4% |
| 2006 | 4.33 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 4.98 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 5.83 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 4.80 billion current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 4.13 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 5.07 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 4.44 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 4.97 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 5.30 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.80 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 5.33 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 6.17 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 7.37 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 7.82 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.36 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 5.83 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 billion current US$ | 4.13 billion current US$ | 7.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 13 Netherlands 1.83 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Portugal 1.69 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Austria 1.48 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Ethiopia 1.25 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 1.25 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Greece 1.18 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Thailand 1.16 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Merchandise trade 100.1% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 13,615 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4919 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Central Europe and the Baltics was 7.82 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 7.82 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.