International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Armenia
Armenia: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 293.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Armenia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Armenia stood at 293.00 million current US$.
The figure is down 80.8% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Armenia peaked at 1.53 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Armenia 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 12.00 million current US$ | +1100.0% |
| 1997 | 20.00 million current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1998 | 24.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 31.00 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 38.00 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 65.00 million current US$ | +71.1% |
| 2002 | 63.00 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 73.00 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 172.00 million current US$ | +135.6% |
| 2005 | 223.00 million current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 370.00 million current US$ | +65.9% |
| 2007 | 484.00 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 518.00 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 530.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 646.00 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 722.00 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 817.00 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 880.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 966.00 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 936.00 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 293.00 million current US$ | -80.8% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 293.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 426.00 million current US$, 69% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 293.00 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43 billion current US$, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1100.0% | 1.00 million current US$ | 12.00 million current US$ |
| 2004 | +135.6% | 73.00 million current US$ | 172.00 million current US$ |
| 2020 | -80.8% | 1.53 billion current US$ | 293.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.60 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 31.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 253.60 million current US$ | 38.00 million current US$ | 530.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 billion current US$ | 646.00 million current US$ | 1.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.00 million current US$ | 293.00 million current US$ | 293.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More private sector data for Armenia
- Merchandise trade 73.3% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 55.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 13.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 44.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,720 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Armenia?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Armenia was 293.00 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 travel items recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Armenia rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Armenia ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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 travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.