International tourism, receipts for travel items in IBRD only
IBRD only: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 421.38 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for travel items in IBRD only, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in IBRD only is 421.38 billion current US$, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in IBRD only peaked at 421.38 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 82.45 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places IBRD only 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.12 billion current US$ | 82.45 billion current US$ | 103.77 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 180.75 billion current US$ | 108.56 billion current US$ | 273.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.14 billion current US$ | 278.06 billion current US$ | 421.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 7 Spain 18.35 billion current US$ compare
- 8 China 14.23 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Thailand 14.20 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Austria 13.88 billion current US$ compare
- 11 India 13.04 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Canada 11.26 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Mexico 11.00 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for IBRD only
- Merchandise trade 42.3% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 73.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.47 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 2.00 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 23.2% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 40.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in IBRD only?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in IBRD only was 421.38 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 421.38 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.45 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does IBRD only rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- IBRD only ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.