International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 22.92 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2005–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 22.92 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 23.33 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.52 billion current US$, in 2005.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.52 billion current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 6.25 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 8.14 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 10.81 billion current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 9.54 billion current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 11.66 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 15.18 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 17.58 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 22.52 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 22.19 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 17.27 billion current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 16.40 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 19.66 billion current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 23.33 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 22.92 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.05 billion current US$ | 5.52 billion current US$ | 10.81 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.87 billion current US$ | 11.66 billion current US$ | 23.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 8 Sweden 2.34 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Ireland 2.30 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Russian Federation 2.11 billion current US$ compare
- 11 China 2.02 billion current US$
- 12 Saudi Arabia 1.92 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Netherlands 1.83 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Portugal 1.69 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 796.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 584.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 22.92 billion current US$ 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.33 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 billion current US$ in 2005.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.