International tourism, receipts for travel items in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 226.19 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Early-demographic dividend, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Early-demographic dividend stood at 226.19 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 226.19 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.01 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Early-demographic dividend 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42.01 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 47.49 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 52.74 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 50.10 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 52.24 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 57.34 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 57.72 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 60.05 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 67.37 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 81.63 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 90.39 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 96.98 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 113.00 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 123.66 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 118.06 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 133.74 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 137.85 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 144.48 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 149.77 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 163.29 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 165.94 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 160.14 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 187.58 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 207.65 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 226.19 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.92 billion current US$ | 42.01 billion current US$ | 52.74 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 86.62 billion current US$ | 57.34 billion current US$ | 123.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.66 billion current US$ | 133.74 billion current US$ | 226.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 11 India 13.04 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Canada 11.26 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Mexico 11.00 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Japan 10.60 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 10.53 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Türkiye 10.22 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Macao 9.36 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Early-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 9.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.69 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.12 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 867.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Early-demographic dividend?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Early-demographic dividend was 226.19 billion current US$ 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 travel items recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 226.19 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.01 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.