International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in High income
High income: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 178.90 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in High income, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in High income is 178.90 billion current US$, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in High income peaked at 180.03 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.23 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places High income 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in High income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 65.23 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 70.10 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 71.56 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 71.53 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 72.73 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 72.87 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 68.90 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 68.74 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.84 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 88.54 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 98.73 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 106.53 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 121.34 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 134.08 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 116.61 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 132.65 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 150.75 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 157.07 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 160.85 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 166.00 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 152.67 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 154.30 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 167.93 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 180.03 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 178.90 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.23 billion current US$ | 65.23 billion current US$ | 72.73 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 94.92 billion current US$ | 68.74 billion current US$ | 134.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.12 billion current US$ | 132.65 billion current US$ | 180.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near High income
More private sector data for High income
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 8.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.36 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 17.55 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,325 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in High income?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in High income was 178.90 billion current US$ 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 180.03 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.23 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does High income rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- High income ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.