International tourism, receipts for travel items in North America
North America: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 227.98 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for travel items in North America, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
North America recorded 227.98 billion current US$ for international tourism, receipts for travel items in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in North America peaked at 228.20 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 83.24 billion current US$, in 1995.
North America ranks 13th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in North America, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 83.24 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 90.85 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 95.47 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 94.90 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 99.83 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 108.08 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 97.38 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 90.69 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 87.93 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 99.10 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 107.51 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 111.20 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 123.09 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 133.13 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 124.86 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 146.59 billion current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 159.53 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 174.52 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 192.31 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 202.25 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 213.29 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 215.98 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 222.06 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 228.20 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 227.98 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.86 billion current US$ | 83.24 billion current US$ | 99.83 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 108.30 billion current US$ | 87.93 billion current US$ | 133.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.27 billion current US$ | 146.59 billion current US$ | 228.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 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
- 14 Japan 10.60 billion current US$ compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 10.53 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Türkiye 10.22 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for North America
- Merchandise trade 20.6% (2025)
- Food imports 7.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 77.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.09 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.74 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,145 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in North America?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in North America was 227.98 billion current US$ 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 228.20 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.24 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does North America rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- North America ranks 13th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.