International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in United States
United States: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 11.39 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in United States, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in United States is 11.39 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 71.6% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in United States peaked at 42.48 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.39 billion current US$, in 2020.
United States ranks 2nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in United States, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.91 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 20.42 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 20.87 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 20.09 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 20.04 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 21.45 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 19.05 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 17.79 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 17.83 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.56 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 23.26 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 24.88 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 27.88 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 32.06 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 26.36 billion current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 31.51 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 36.74 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 41.19 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 42.12 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 42.48 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.97 billion current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 35.68 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 37.29 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 41.26 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 40.08 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.39 billion current US$ | -71.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 11.39 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 261.50 million current US$, 43.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -71.6% | 40.08 billion current US$ | 11.39 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.07 billion current US$ | 18.91 billion current US$ | 20.87 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.21 billion current US$ | 17.79 billion current US$ | 32.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.63 billion current US$ | 31.51 billion current US$ | 42.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.39 billion current US$ | 11.39 billion current US$ | 11.39 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Food imports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 78.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 884.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,394 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in United States?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in United States was 11.39 billion 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 42.48 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does United States rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 163 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United 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.