International tourism, receipts for travel items in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): International tourism, receipts for travel items was 95.97 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 95.97 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 95.97 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.80 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.80 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 26.06 billion current US$ | +31.6% |
| 1997 | 28.52 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 28.12 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 20.99 billion current US$ | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 23.60 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 26.24 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 29.40 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 34.57 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 43.79 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 50.37 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 53.76 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 66.41 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 79.34 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 67.55 billion current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 65.90 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 76.61 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 78.62 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 85.82 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 85.19 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 73.30 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 68.33 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 80.58 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 90.77 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 95.97 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.70 billion current US$ | 19.80 billion current US$ | 28.52 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 47.50 billion current US$ | 23.60 billion current US$ | 79.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.11 billion current US$ | 65.90 billion current US$ | 95.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 19 Switzerland 9.04 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Portugal 8.84 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Poland 7.77 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Belgium 6.60 billion current US$ compare
- 23 New Zealand 6.23 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Croatia 5.57 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Singapore 5.19 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.78 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.3% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 49.6% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 1.60 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,468 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 95.97 billion current US$ 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 95.97 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.80 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.