International tourism, receipts for travel items in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 102.12 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Latin America & Caribbean, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Latin America & Caribbean is 102.12 billion current US$, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 102.12 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.19 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24.19 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 26.93 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 29.12 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 30.79 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 31.65 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 34.47 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 33.80 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 32.98 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 36.26 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 41.48 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 46.69 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 50.56 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 56.15 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 60.49 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 56.04 billion current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 59.37 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 64.10 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 68.66 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 72.22 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 79.59 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 82.97 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 89.48 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 94.93 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 98.98 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 102.12 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.54 billion current US$ | 24.19 billion current US$ | 31.65 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 44.89 billion current US$ | 32.98 billion current US$ | 60.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.24 billion current US$ | 59.37 billion current US$ | 102.12 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 18 Netherlands 9.10 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More private sector data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Merchandise trade 44.2% (2025)
- Food imports 9.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 73.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.66 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.67 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,503 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Latin America & Caribbean?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Latin America & Caribbean was 102.12 billion current US$ 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 102.12 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.19 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.