International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in OECD members
OECD members: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 154.67 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in OECD members, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in OECD members stood at 154.67 billion current US$.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in OECD members peaked at 155.89 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.04 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places OECD members 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in OECD members, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 57.04 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 61.59 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 63.20 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 63.24 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 64.18 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 63.61 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 60.42 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 59.71 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 63.53 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 76.55 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 85.52 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 91.97 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 104.94 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 116.92 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 102.44 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 114.93 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 131.82 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 137.18 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 143.96 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 146.88 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 133.02 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 132.18 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 142.87 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 155.89 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 154.67 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.85 billion current US$ | 57.04 billion current US$ | 64.18 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 82.56 billion current US$ | 59.71 billion current US$ | 116.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.34 billion current US$ | 114.93 billion current US$ | 155.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More private sector data for OECD members
- Merchandise trade 41.9% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 70.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.86 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,347 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in OECD members?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in OECD members was 154.67 billion current US$ 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 155.89 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.04 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does OECD members rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- OECD members ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.