International tourism, receipts for travel items in Belarus
Belarus: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 355.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Belarus, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Belarus stood at 355.00 million current US$.
The figure is down 60.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Belarus peaked at 901.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.00 million current US$, in 1999.
Belarus ranks 106th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Belarus, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 55.00 million current US$ | +139.1% |
| 1997 | 25.00 million current US$ | -54.5% |
| 1998 | 22.00 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 12.00 million current US$ | -45.5% |
| 2000 | 93.00 million current US$ | +675.0% |
| 2001 | 211.00 million current US$ | +126.9% |
| 2002 | 234.00 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 267.00 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 270.00 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 253.00 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 286.00 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 324.00 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 363.00 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 370.00 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 440.00 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 487.00 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 685.00 million current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2013 | 791.00 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 868.00 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 729.00 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 711.00 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 801.00 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 883.00 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 901.00 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 355.00 million current US$ | -60.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 355.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 426.00 million current US$, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 355.00 million current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43 billion current US$, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for travel items in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +675.0% | 12.00 million current US$ | 93.00 million current US$ |
| 1996 | +139.1% | 23.00 million current US$ | 55.00 million current US$ |
| 2001 | +126.9% | 93.00 million current US$ | 211.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.40 million current US$ | 12.00 million current US$ | 55.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 267.10 million current US$ | 93.00 million current US$ | 370.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 729.60 million current US$ | 440.00 million current US$ | 901.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 355.00 million current US$ | 355.00 million current US$ | 355.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 103 Kuwait 397.00 million current US$ compare
- 104 Antigua and Barbuda 386.00 million current US$ compare
- 105 Ukraine 374.00 million current US$ compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 345.00 million current US$ compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 340.00 million current US$ compare
- 109 Moldova 316.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Belarus
- Merchandise trade 96.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 49.4% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 48.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 16.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 38.4% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 41.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,556 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4432 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Belarus?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Belarus was 355.00 million current US$ 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 901.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.00 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Belarus ranks 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.