International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in IDA blend
IDA blend: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 1.97 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in IDA blend, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in IDA blend is 1.97 billion current US$, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in IDA blend peaked at 2.37 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.07 billion current US$, in 2000.
IDA blend ranks 29th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.11 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.83 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 1.70 billion current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 2.24 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.20 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.23 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.22 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.59 billion current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in IDA blend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -28.5% | 2.22 billion current US$ | 1.59 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 billion current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.49 billion current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 2.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 billion current US$ | 1.59 billion current US$ | 2.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 26 Panama 724.00 million current US$ compare
- 27 Morocco 666.00 million current US$ compare
- 28 Chile 628.00 million current US$ compare
- 29 Poland 608.00 million current US$ compare
- 30 Australia 567.00 million current US$ compare
- 31 Finland 512.00 million current US$ compare
- 32 Egypt 476.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for IDA blend
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 236.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 77.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 23.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 191.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 42.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 277.76 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in IDA blend?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in IDA blend was 1.97 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does IDA blend rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- IDA blend ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.