International tourism, receipts for travel items in Low income
Low income: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 7.10 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Low income, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Low income stood at 7.10 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Low income peaked at 9.00 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.41 billion current US$, in 1997.
That places Low income 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Low income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.50 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.41 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.63 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.62 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.79 billion current US$ | +72.3% |
| 2005 | 3.23 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 3.49 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 4.87 billion current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2008 | 5.91 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 6.36 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 9.00 billion current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 5.38 billion current US$ | -40.2% |
| 2012 | 6.42 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 6.53 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.85 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 5.58 billion current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 5.75 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.69 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.51 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 7.10 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 billion current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.32 billion current US$ | 1.61 billion current US$ | 6.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 billion current US$ | 5.38 billion current US$ | 9.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 38 Brazil 3.04 billion current US$ compare
- 39 Malaysia 3.00 billion current US$ compare
- 40 Russia 2.85 billion current US$ compare
- 41 Hong Kong 2.84 billion current US$ compare
- 42 Dominican Republic 2.67 billion current US$ compare
- 43 South Africa 2.61 billion current US$ compare
- 44 Tanzania 2.60 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Low income
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 17.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 59.0% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 152.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 106.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 15.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 198.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Low income?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Low income was 7.10 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 9.00 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does Low income rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Low income ranks 41st out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income 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.