International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Euro area
Euro area: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 59.59 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Euro area, 1999–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 59.59 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Euro area peaked at 59.67 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.34 billion current US$, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Euro area, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.40 billion current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 21.34 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 21.39 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 22.35 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 25.10 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 30.62 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 35.17 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 39.07 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 44.86 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 48.56 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 45.16 billion current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 49.59 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 54.49 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 52.29 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 53.12 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 54.40 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 49.74 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 52.24 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 57.58 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 59.67 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 59.59 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.40 billion current US$ | 24.40 billion current US$ | 24.40 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.36 billion current US$ | 21.34 billion current US$ | 48.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.27 billion current US$ | 49.59 billion current US$ | 59.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More private sector data for Euro area
- Merchandise trade 69.0% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 17,654 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Euro area?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Euro area was 59.59 billion current US$ 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 59.67 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.34 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does Euro area rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Euro area ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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.