International tourism, receipts for travel items in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 562.89 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Europe & Central Asia, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Europe & Central Asia is 562.89 billion current US$, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 562.89 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 208.72 billion current US$, in 1995.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 208.72 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 220.41 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 217.53 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 229.84 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 234.62 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 228.89 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 229.64 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 247.17 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 288.94 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 336.45 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 352.63 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 384.50 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 441.16 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 483.16 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 420.85 billion current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 411.54 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 471.15 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 458.16 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 495.81 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 519.23 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 464.63 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 465.91 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 513.51 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 559.29 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 562.89 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222.22 billion current US$ | 208.72 billion current US$ | 234.62 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 341.34 billion current US$ | 228.89 billion current US$ | 483.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 492.21 billion current US$ | 411.54 billion current US$ | 562.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 2 France 32.65 billion current US$ compare
- 3 Australia 25.67 billion current US$ compare
- 4 Germany 22.05 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Italy 20.04 billion current US$ compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.10 billion current US$ compare
- 7 Spain 18.35 billion current US$ compare
- 8 China 14.23 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Merchandise trade 62.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.97 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,690 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Europe & Central Asia?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Europe & Central Asia was 562.89 billion current US$ 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?
- The highest recorded value was 562.89 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.72 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.