International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Small states
Small states: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 14.49 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Small states, 2011–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Small states recorded 14.49 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 111.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Small states peaked at 14.49 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.84 billion current US$, in 2011.
Small states ranks 13th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.84 billion current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 8.34 billion current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 9.11 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 10.39 billion current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 10.77 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 10.94 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 14.08 billion current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 13.96 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.49 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 10 Russia 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
- 15 Austria 1.48 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Ethiopia 1.25 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 87.95 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 17.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 121.16 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Small states?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Small states was 14.49 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 14.49 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.84 billion current US$ in 2011.
- How does Small states rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Small states ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.