International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Switzerland
Switzerland: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 956.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Switzerland, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Switzerland stood at 956.00 million current US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 71.0% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Switzerland peaked at 3.66 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 956.00 million current US$, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 21st of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.90 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.89 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.30 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.49 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 2.68 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.97 billion current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.93 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 2.71 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 3.32 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 2.68 billion current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 3.07 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 3.66 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 3.57 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.56 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.59 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.21 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 3.04 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.15 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.30 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.30 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 956.00 million current US$ | -71.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 956.00 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 261.50 million current US$, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 956.00 million current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 233.00 million current US$, 4.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -71.0% | 3.30 billion current US$ | 956.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 billion current US$ | 1.89 billion current US$ | 2.30 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.40 billion current US$ | 1.93 billion current US$ | 3.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 billion current US$ | 3.04 billion current US$ | 3.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 956.00 million current US$ | 956.00 million current US$ | 956.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More private sector data for Switzerland
- Merchandise trade 101.7% (2025)
- Food imports 4.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 507.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 215.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 554.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 192.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 60,947 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Switzerland?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Switzerland was 956.00 million current US$ in 2020, 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.66 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 956.00 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.