International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Venezuela
Venezuela: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) was 473.00 million current US$ in 2016. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Venezuela, 1995–2016
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2016, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Venezuela stood at 473.00 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Venezuela peaked at 1.03 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 331.00 million current US$, in 2003.
Venezuela ranks 90th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 849.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 884.00 million current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 558.00 million current US$ | -36.9% |
| 1998 | 703.00 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 581.00 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 423.00 million current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2001 | 615.00 million current US$ | +45.4% |
| 2002 | 434.00 million current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 331.00 million current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 502.00 million current US$ | +51.7% |
| 2005 | 650.00 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 768.00 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 895.00 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 988.00 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 831.00 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 740.00 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 844.00 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 858.00 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 836.00 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 575.00 million current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 473.00 million current US$ | -17.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 473.00 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.00 million current US$, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 473.00 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 450.00 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 715.00 million current US$ | 558.00 million current US$ | 884.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 663.60 million current US$ | 331.00 million current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 736.71 million current US$ | 473.00 million current US$ | 858.00 million current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More private sector data for Venezuela
- Merchandise trade 22.5% (2025)
- Food imports 18.4% (2013)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2013)
- Merchandise imports 13.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.0% (2013)
- Manufactures exports 1.8% (2013)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 301.58 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Venezuela?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Venezuela was 473.00 million current US$ in 2016, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 331.00 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Venezuela rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Venezuela ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.