International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Small states
Small states: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 45.35 billion current US$ in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Small states, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2019, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Small states stood at 45.35 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Small states peaked at 45.35 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.09 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Small states 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.09 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10.54 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 10.92 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 11.23 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 12.13 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 12.17 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.27 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.75 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 14.42 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 16.37 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 18.06 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 19.90 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 22.27 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 23.34 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 21.07 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 22.22 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 23.88 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 26.28 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 28.64 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 33.36 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 35.14 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 38.90 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 42.77 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 44.61 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 45.35 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.98 billion current US$ | 10.09 billion current US$ | 12.13 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.26 billion current US$ | 12.17 billion current US$ | 23.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.11 billion current US$ | 22.22 billion current US$ | 45.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 26 Iran 5.02 billion current US$ compare
- 27 Greece 5.01 billion current US$ compare
- 28 Egypt 4.40 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Sweden 4.37 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Luxembourg 4.19 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 4.04 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Denmark 3.97 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Small states
- Merchandise trade 70.4% (2025)
- Food imports 16.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 141.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 87.95 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 17.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 43.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 100.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 121.16 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,958 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Small states?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Small states was 45.35 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 45.35 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.09 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Small states rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Small states ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.