International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Russia
Russia: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 2.85 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Russia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for travel items in Russia is 2.85 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.0% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Russia peaked at 11.99 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.85 billion current US$, in 2020.
That places Russia 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Russia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.31 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 7.10 billion current US$ | +64.7% |
| 1997 | 7.16 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.51 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 3.72 billion current US$ | -42.8% |
| 2000 | 3.43 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 3.57 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.04 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 4.50 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 5.53 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 5.87 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.63 billion current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 9.45 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 11.84 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 9.37 billion current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 8.83 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 11.33 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2012 | 10.76 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 11.99 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 11.76 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 8.42 billion current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 7.79 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 8.95 billion current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 11.59 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 10.96 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.85 billion current US$ | -74.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.85 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 billion current US$, 1.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.85 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43 billion current US$, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.76 billion current US$ | 3.72 billion current US$ | 7.16 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.52 billion current US$ | 3.43 billion current US$ | 11.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.24 billion current US$ | 7.79 billion current US$ | 11.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 billion current US$ | 2.85 billion current US$ | 2.85 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More private sector data for Russia
- Merchandise trade 28.2% (2025)
- Food imports 10.9% (2021)
- Manufactures imports 79.8% (2021)
- Merchandise imports 302.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 93.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.6% (2021)
- Manufactures exports 22.1% (2021)
- Merchandise exports 419.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 45.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,922 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Russia?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Russia was 2.85 billion current US$ in 2020, 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.99 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 billion current US$ in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Russia ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.