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$, in 2000.
IDA blend ranks 27th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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% |
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
- 24 Philippines 759.00 million current US$ compare
- 25 Kenya 755.00 million current US$ compare
- 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
More private sector data for IDA blend
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 236.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 21.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 191.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 277.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in IDA blend?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in IDA blend was 1.97 billion current US$ 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 27th out of 31 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.